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 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 · Dec 20, 2004 · 31 min