Language Families of the World by John McWhorter

Language Families of the World

The Great Courses

John McWhorter

15 hours, 54 minutes first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history informative fast-paced
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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...

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