Parents’ guide to gamer speak: It’s a brand-new lexicon…Ya Noobs!
The joys of the English language: It constantly evolves
As the US Election rumbles on whilst the final votes are being counted in the last few battleground states, and Trump tries to sue the World; I thought you could all do with some light entertainment. Give your kids a hug, play with them on their PS4s, Xboxes, PCs and Nintendos and brush up on your gamer chat; ya Noobs!
One of the things I love about the English language is that it is constantly evolving. It is one of the hallmarks that linguists ascribe to a language being alive (as opposed to a dead and largely unspoken language, such as ancient Greek).
The English language is certainly alive and well. I have a keen appreciation for this as a lawyer. Words and language are such an integral part of our profession. Whilst some may think that we do our level best to make documents as complex, convoluted, and non-user friendly as possible (in part to keep our profession alive). There may be a grain of truth to that in some respects. But once you can unlock the key, you can easily navigate legal documents.
Any decent contract will have a definitions and interpretations clause. That is where lawyers will set out definitions of key terms in the contract. This helps to…
