The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins

English is changing all around us. We see this in new words such as “bling” and “email,” and from the loss of old forms such as “shall.” It’s a human impulse to play with language and to create new words and meanings—but also to worry about the decay of language. Does text messaging signal the end of pure English”? Why do teenagers pepper their sentences with “like” and “you know”?

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 431612
  • Status Ended
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Genres Documentary
  • Original Country United States of America
  • Original Language English
  • Episode Screenshot Format 16:9 Screencap
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  • Created February 25, 2023 by
    Savoxa
  • Modified May 17, 2023 by
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