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Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage
- Narrateur(s): John McWhorter
- Durée: 12 h et 14 min
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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.
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For example, the only languages that use "do" the way English does (as in "do not walk") are the Celtic languages such as Welsh, which were spoken by people who lived among the early English and influenced their language in many subtle ways.
You'll also delight in considering modern controversies about how English is used. For example, "Billy and me went to the store" is considered incorrect, because the subject form, "I," should be used instead of "me." But then why does "Me and Billy went to the store" sound so much more fluent than "I and Billy went to the store"?
These examples and many more represent a few of the flash points in English's long history of defying rules, a process that occurs in all languages. You'll come away from this course with every reason to be a proud, informed, and more self-aware speaker of English.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Richard Galambos
- 2019-08-28
A great lesson in history - and a bit of Grammar
John McWhorter is a wizard at keeping one interested in the story of English. This is a humorously executed trip back to the birth of our English language. John adds in a few tidbits of language usage here and there, so be alert! I never thought this story would be something that interests me. Curious? Give it a try.
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- 2018-12-12
surprisingly entertaining
easy to listen to and interesting. I never thought I'd enjoy something about language history.
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