
The Story of Human Language
How Language Changes-Meaning and Order
Special Interest · Dec 20, 2004 · 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E5: The meaning of a word changes over time; silly means blessed but acquires its current sense through a series of gradual steps; word order also changes; in Old English, the verb usually comes at the end of a sentence.
Special Interest · Dec 20, 2004 · 31 min