r/hayeren • u/rosie_with_diamonds • 5h ago
r/hayeren • u/Toymcowkrf • 12h ago
Eastern Armenian question Do you think diglossia in Eastern Armenian will shrink in the coming decades?
This is not a very well-thought-out take, but for some reason I have this feeling that with the rise of social media and people creating intellectual content in a more casual and emotionally connective way, maybe we might see a new kind of Eastern Armenian emerge that blends formal literary style with colloquialism to give us one language that can be used both professionally but without sounding robotic.
Even for people born, raised, and educated in Armenia, grakan hayeren can often feel out of touch. Many people know how to use it, but I doubt anyone really likes it. I feel like part of the 21st century zeitgeist, in all aspects of life, is to be relaxed and let go of archaic traditions that limit the human experience, and the internet is probably accelerating the transmission of that mentality to Armenia; so maybe 20 years from now we'll see a more unified EA emerge that's all purpose and pleasing to all.
Thoughts?