5 Important Historical Events That Changed Language
Language is most certainly a living thing, and boy, has it lived through a lot. There’s no doubt that key events throughout history have not only jarred the world in extreme ways, but they have also changed the ways in which people speak. So, we searched for (and found) a few words to share that actually came about in an interesting historical way (and they are still around today). We'll give you the summary ... but our friends at Study.com will give you the full course of these historical events , so sit back and enjoy the learning. basket case Although it’s used today as a (mostly) lighthearted way of calling someone crazy, the term basket case has origins shades darker. During the First World War ( Study.com's WWI history course will give you all the sordid details), soldiers would call those that were severely injured “basket cases,” referring to the fact that they would have to be carried from the battlefield in a wheelbarrow or basket due to the sever