Linguistics The English language evolves in such a way that $77 \%$ of all words disappear (or are replaced) every 1000 yr. Of a basic list of words used by Chaucer in A.D. 1400 , what percentage should we expect to find still in use today?
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D. 1400. Since the current year is 2023, the number of years is 2023 - 1400 = 623 years. Show more…
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