Does this pattern hold true for other languages too? English maybe something of an outlier among languages due to its global nature and that could drive a trend towards simplification. Or it could be “fashion”. Advice for English writers usually puts emphasis on simplicity. I have a suspicion that is not as true in other languages—when I read books in Spanish I often notice a difference in style that seems more than just down to the language but that also hints at conventions about how to use the language.
Does this pattern hold true for other languages too? English maybe something of an outlier among languages due to its global nature and that could drive a trend towards simplification. Or it could be “fashion”. Advice for English writers usually puts emphasis on simplicity. I have a suspicion that is not as true in other languages—when I read books in Spanish I often notice a difference in style that seems more than just down to the language but that also hints at conventions about how to use the language.