Language A to Z - John McWhorter
Shared by:katesky
Written by John McWhorter
Read by John McWhorter
Format: MP3
Unabridged
Linguistics, the study of language, has a reputation for being complex and inaccessible. But here’s a secret: There’s a lot that’s quirky and intriguing about how human language works-and much of it is downright fun to learn about. But with so many potential avenues of exploration, it can often seem daunting to try to understand it. Where does one even start?
In these twenty-four 15-minute lectures by one of the best-known popularizes of language, you’ll discover a delightful way to get accessible, bite-sized introductions to language. Using the English alphabet as a unique, offbeat way to approach the subject, Professor McWhorter has crafted a hopscotch tour of some of the field’s major topics, hot-button issues, and more.
You’ll learn why it can actually be OK to use slang like “LOL.” Why English speakers don’t use words like “thou” and “thee” anymore. What makes “mama” and “papa” a child’s first words-in many languages. How popular rhymes like “Eeny, meeny, miney, moe”) actually derive from the words for numbers in an early relative of Welsh. Why “like” is here to stay in common American speech. And much more.
These and other fascinating topics are all delivered in Professor McWhorter’s light-hearted yet informative teaching style, which makes this series essential for anyone looking for a welcoming window into the quirks, curiosities, and intricacies of how language works. Filled with humor, whimsy, and no shortage of insights, it’s a fast-paced tour of the same territory linguists tread each and every day.
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| Creation Date: | Fri, 02 May 2014 11:27:07 -0400 |
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This post has 6 comments
May 3rd, 2014
Invalid path in torrent?
Looks interesting! Would love to listen to it - thanks for the upload.
May 3rd, 2014
Fred is right.
Thanks for your uploads.
Would love to see a reupload of this.
May 4th, 2014
What the two guys before me said. Love John McWhorter would love to get this. Thanks for uploading.
May 7th, 2014
Geez people. Don’t you read the comments
or Forum??
If using uTorrent roll it back to 3.2 version
or earlier. Shut down automatic updates. Having
done this you should no longer have an issue
with Katesky’s torrents.
February 18th, 2015
Hey guys here’s a link for the same course.Its working, May Katesky update the torrent file!
http://kickass.to/ttc-language-a-to-z-t8749417.html
August 17th, 2015
Thanks for the link, Khellow!
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