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Solve some of the most intriguing scientific, historical, and sociological puzzles behind the inner workings of language with a master instructor.

Syllabus

  • 01: A for Aramaic
  • 02: B for Baby Mama
  • 03: C for Compounds
  • 04: D for Double Negatives
  • 05: E for Etymology
  • 06: F for First Words
  • 07: G for Greek Alphabet
  • 08: H for Hobbits
  • 09: I for Island
  • 10: J for Jamaican
  • 11: K for Ket
  • 12: L for Like
  • 13: M for Maltese
  • 14: N for Native American English
  • 15: O for Oldsters in Cartoons
  • 16: P for Plurals, Q for Quiz
  • 17: R for R-lessness
  • 18: S for She
  • 19: T for Tone
  • 20: U for Understand
  • 21: V for Vocabulary
  • 22: W for What’s Up, Doc?
  • 23: X for !Xóõ, Y for Yiddish
  • 24: Z for Zed
  • By This Professor

Taught by

John McWhorter

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