Description
The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins is a fascinating history and evolution course published by The Great Courses Plus online academy. It explores the fascinating history and evolution of the English language, revealing how words have developed, borrowed, and changed across cultures and centuries. English is an omnivorous language, borrowing heavily from the many languages it has come into contact with, from Celtic and Old Norse in the Middle Ages to dozens of global languages in the truly global 20th and 21st centuries.
This course explores the origins and etymology of English words, tracing their roots back to Latin, Greek, German, and other languages. It explains how historical events, migrations, trade, and cultural exchange have shaped the vocabulary we use today. Individuals gain insights into word formation, semantic change, and linguistic borrowing by exploring how the English language has absorbed influences from around the world. The program emphasizes how words reflect society, history, and thought, giving participants a deeper understanding of the richness, adaptability, and global nature of the English language.
What you will learn in The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins:
- Winning Words, Rejected Words
- The Life of a Word, From Birth to Death
- The Human Hands Behind Dictionaries
- Treasure Vaults, Robberies and Traps
- Smog, Mob, Bling – New Words
- Unlocking the Basic English Word – Treasure
- And …
Course specifications
Publisher: The Great Courses Plus
Instructors: Anne Curzan
Language: English
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Number of Lessons: 36
Duration: 18 hours and 22 minutes
Course topics
The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins Prerequisites
None
Pictures
The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins introduction video
Installation guide
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English subtitle
Quality: 720p
Downloadly link
Rapidgator link
File password (s): www.downloadly.ir
Size
15.7 GB
