Scientific Babelism
Language Log 2013-04-01
Summary:
The proponents of "Wrathful Dispersion Theory" have been vulnerable to the criticism that their viewpoint is religious rather than scientific in nature. But now, we see a strong scientific alternative to the increasingly-discredited theory of so-called "historical linguistics", as Dennis Baron explains ("The great language change hoax", 4/1/2013):
Deniers of global warming, the big bang, and [...]