Building a good vocabulary doesn’t mean memorizing long lists of difficult words. It doesn’t mean spending long hours reading a dictionary, either. Your everyday activities present plenty of opportunities to increase your word power.
The instruction in this book will give you access to hundreds of new and interesting words. As you complete each lesson, try to integrate as many words as you can into your speech and writing. While no amount of practice can promise perfection, practice does guarantee improvement! And remember that the best word to use is not necessarily long or fancy; it’s the one that conveys the exact meaning you intend.
The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins
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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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The Secret Life of Words - English Words and Their Origins
Published: 2012
Duration: ~ 30 min one lecture, 36 lectures
In The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins, you’ll get a delightful, informative survey of English, from its Germanic origins to the rise of globalization and cyber-communications. Award-winning Professor Anne Curzan of the University of Michigan approaches the subject like an archaeologist, digging below the surface to uncover the story of words, from the humble “she” to such SAT words as “conflagration” and “pedimanous.”
