Computer Zeroes in on Oldest English Words
Feb. 27, 2009 -- The oldest words in the English language include "I" and "who," while words like "dirty" could die out relatively quickly, U.K. researchers report.
Scientists at the University of Reading have used a supercomputer called ThamesBlue to model the evolution of words in English and the wider family of Indo-European languages over the last 30,000 years.
From Discovery News
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