Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage

<p>Taught by acclaimed linguist, author, and Professor, this course<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>dispels the cloud of confusion that clings to English, giving you a crystal-clear view of why we use it the way we do and where it fits into the diverse languages of the world.</p>

• By This Professor
• 01: Alarm over the Decay of English
• 02: Surprises in the Ancestry of Old English
• 03: Not Exactly Anglo-Saxon
• 04: Don't Forget the Celtic Connection
• 05: From Insider Language to Lingua Franca
• 06: English as Easy German
• 07: The Viking Conquest of English
• 08: How the Words of Modern English Emerged
• 09: Black English-The Streamlining Continues
• 10: Honored Conceits of Blackboard Grammar
• 11: Pronoun Fashions Come and Go
• 12: Wrong Then, Proper Now-and Vice Versa
• 13: A Procession of Accidents and Fossils
• 14: The Pursuit of Logic in Language
• 15: Clarity as the Logic of Language
• 16: 20th-Century Fashions from Strunk & White
• 17: The Kinds of Grammar You Don't Hear About
• 18: Linguists Uncovering Grammar We All Use
• 19: Speech versus Writing-Different Languages
• 20: Speechmaking-From Oratory to Plain Speaking
• 21: The Old and New Styles of Writing
• 22: Got Poetry? Language with Spice
• 23: Why Texting Is Misunderstood
• 24: The Living Past and Future of English