1428: Simplification in Language Nov 8, 2018

There are languages with over a dozen genders, languages with 4 or more voices, with clicks, with lots of cases, or with tones, but in general these are rarer than the alternative. Of course, some languages are simpler than others and still complex, but it is usually the case that these features don't exist or indeed fall out of fashion because—by and large—people don't mind phrases that are just as meaningful yet slightly longer, or indeed may even lose some nuance. Even this is true of pronunciation; it is possible that a language could be tonal and have clicks and every other distinguishable sound possible, but while this language would be very quick to articulate, it would be very arduous to learn.