
The Story of Human Language
How Language Changes: Meaning and Order
Special Interest · 20 дек. 2004 г. · 31 мин. The Great Courses Signature Collection
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Сезон 1, серия 5: The meaning of a word changes over time. Silly first meant "blessed" and acquired its current sense through a series of gradual steps. Word order also changes: In Old English, the verb usually came at the end of a sentence.
Special Interest · 20 дек. 2004 г. · 31 мин.