Our reading of lengthy works is at an 80 year low. 80 years
ago, those considered educated had a vocabulary of 42,000 words. Today one is considered educated with a
vocabulary of 8,000 words.
Does that mean we communicate more clearly today, with little
“unnecessary” verbiage? Or does it mean
we have more difficulty communicating complex subjects and so do not delve into
them? And one could easily surmise that
not reading lengthy works and stunted vocabularies become intertwined, self-degenerative,
ever-decreasing concentric circles.
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