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SmartFrench Course Two
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- Narrado por: Christian Aubert
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
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On top of it, you need to be understood by the French. That is why we have the third part of this French course to explain the contractions to you. At the end of this training, you will read anything in French the way French people speak. You will be ready to work with the French dialogs in courses three and four.
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Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant "blessed"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Review By a Fan
- De Margaret en 09-25-16
De: John McWhorter
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold History of English
- De: John McWhorter
- Narrado por: John McWhorter
- Duración: 5 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,994
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,374
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,350
A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for casual linguists
- De Bertie en 01-11-10
De: John McWhorter
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The Prodigal Tongue
- The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English
- De: Lynne Murphy
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
"If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd sound like an American." "English accents are the sexiest." "Americans have ruined the English language." "Technology means everyone will have to speak the same English." Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality of the special relationship between British and American English.
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2 out of 5 stars
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TOO MUCH BITTERNESS
- De Tina en 08-27-20
De: Lynne Murphy
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The Mother Tongue
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: Stephen McLaughlin
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,263
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,095
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,089
With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson - the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent - brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience, and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't) to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world's largest growth industries.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More satire than history
- De Barbara Kindle Customer en 12-18-15
De: Bill Bryson