Language change

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Language is always changing — just like fashion! 🕺 Words from the 1980s like 'radical' sound funny to us now.

2. 2

   Which of these is an example of language change?

3. 3

   Drag the words to show how they've changed over time — old meaning on the left, new meaning on the right.

4. 4

   Let's trace how the word 'nice' changed meaning over 500 years. 📜

5. 5

   In the 1300s, what did 'nice' mean?

6. 6

   Sort these words into the century they first appeared: 1900s or 2000s. 📅

7. 7

   Which sentence shows language change through new technology?