Language Families of the World - John McWhorter Audiobook
Language: EnglishKeywords:
Indo-European
Language
Linguistics
Proto-Indo-European
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Read by John McWhorter
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Unabridged
Duration: 15 hrs and 54 mins
Language, in its seemingly infinite varieties, tells us who we are and where we come from. Many linguists believe that all of the world’s languages - over 7,000 currently - emerged from a single prehistoric source. While experts have not yet been able to reproduce this proto-language, most of the world’s current languages can be traced to various language families that have branched and divided, spreading across the globe with migrating humans and evolving over time.
The ability to communicate with the spoken word is so prevelant that we have yet to discover a civilization that does not speak. The fitful preservation of human remains throughout history has made tracing the ultimate origin of sophisticated human cultures difficult, but it is assumed that language is at least 300,000 years old. With so much time comes immense change - including the development of the written word. There’s no doubt that over centuries, numerous languages have been born, thrived, and died. So how did we get here, and how do we trace the many language branches back to the root?
In Language Families of the World, Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University takes you back through time and around the world, following the linguistic trails left by generations of humans that lead back to the beginnings of language. Utilizing historical theories and cutting-edge research, these 34 astonishing lectures will introduce you to the major language families of the world and their many offspring, including a variety of languages that are no longer spoken but provide vital links between past and present.
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This post has 7 comments with rating of 5/5
February 2nd, 2019
I’ve had a soft spot for McWhorter ever since that YouTube video where he suggests proto-Welsh was a major torque in the transition from Anglo Saxon to Middle English.
His insights are often similarly unexpected, and seldom easy to casually dismiss.
This looks like one of his wilder, and more stimulating, outings.
I’m sure it will be delectable.
Thanks.
February 3rd, 2019
Thank you
February 3rd, 2019
Thank you!
I saw that John McWhorter had a new course - and despite subscribing to The Great Courses Plus service, they have a nasty habit of holding back new releases by a month.
February 4th, 2019
I keep getting an error trying to listen to this.
February 4th, 2019
@AlphaQup2: What sort of error? It seems to work fine for me.
February 5th, 2019
Nevermind i fixed it, somehow the file got messed up when i moved it to another HD. Working now.
March 18th, 2019
Political correctness, on and on, from “The Great Courses” and from Columbia’s McWhorter. Of all the major language families of the world, they have chosen a magnified sub-family as the forefront of their globe. And the word is Arabic “Assalamah”, meaning “Safety’” in English. ICKY!
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