The first step in the next stage of language’s inevitable evolution — or devolution — may have already hppnd.The year now ending has been one of catastrophes. To name just two: The planet is getting warmer and the alphabet is getting shorter. Where have all the vowels gone?It’s true that A, E, I, O and U have never gotten much respect. In Scrabble, they’re each worth a measly point. On “Wheel of Fortune,” they’re cordoned off from the other letters, the ones that get you money and prizes. In fact,…
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