What is Language evolution?

Language evolution is how language changes over time, just like how you grow taller every year.

Imagine your favorite toy, maybe a teddy bear or a robot. When you first got it, it was brand new and shiny. But after a while, it might get a little worn out, or you might add stickers to it or paint on its face. That’s kind of like how language works. People use words every day, and sometimes they change them, maybe by adding new ones, or by changing the way they say old ones.

Think about your family. When you were little, you might have said "go to sleep" when it was time for bed. Now, you might say "nighty-night" or even "sleepy-time." That’s language evolution happening in your own home!

Sometimes, people from different places mix their languages, like how English borrowed words from French and Latin long ago. It's like adding new toys to your collection.

So, just like your favorite toy gets updated over time, language keeps changing as people use it more and more.