Every word and every language has an origin story. What originally started out as a way to describe a specific type of tree, is now what we call a book.In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore how languages change with Research Linguist Dr. Daniel Hieber.We talk how new languages are created, why the meaning of words changes and the chaos unleashed by the Great Vowell Shift.26: 29 Language MisconceptionsContact the ShowDr. Daniel Hieber WebsiteDr. Daniel Hieber InstagramLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices