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Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage
- De: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: John McWhorter
- Duración: 12 h y 14 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,271
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,113
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,089
Conventional wisdom suggests English is going to the dogs, that bad grammar, slang, and illogical constructions signal a decline in standards of usage - to say nothing of the corruption wrought by email and text messages. But English is a complicated, marvelous language. Far from being a language in decline, English is the product of surprisingly varied linguistic forces, some of which have only recently come to light. And these forces continue to push English in exciting new directions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This course will turn you into a linguistics fan!
- De Quaker en 11-15-13
One of my favorite great Courses audiobooks of all
Revisado: 11-10-22
insight into the passage of languages and the origin of all languages. Language history and the understanding of how languages has evolved.
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