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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
John McWhorter at his best
Revisado: 04-10-21
John McWhorter is at his amusing & informative best in this series. He always wields his expertise impressively, and his voice is simply without parallel, but his impish sense of humor is on full display here, conjouring up memorable analogies for otherwise abtruse ideas.
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