Tilogos
A Treatise on the Origins and Evolution of Language
By Sherman P. Bastarache
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Sherman P. Bastarache has an inordinate interest in language. His interest began when he was in the eighth grade. His teacher was discussing evolution and a student commented that words cannot evolve. Suddenly, it occurred to Bastarache that if you add a 't' to 'here'...