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有声电子书名(Audiobook name)：

Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage Unabridged (mp3) 12hrs

语言(Language)：

英语(English)

书籍英文简介：

Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage

Delivered by: Professor John McWhorter (Columbia University)

Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins

Release Date: 07-08-13

Publisher: The Great Courses

Is English broken? Do bad grammar, slang, and illogical constructions signal a decline in standards of usage? Do e-mail and text messages corrupt the art of writing? In short, is our language going to the dogs?

It’s easy to think so, just as it’s easy to listen to people speaking a foreign language and think that they’re doing something more complicated and interesting than we’re doing in speaking English. But English is complicated and interesting too. Consider the real truth behind these widespread beliefs:

English is in crisis: False. English has been undergoing fundamental change for centuries. Novelty and caprice have created not just slang but the very foundations of what we think of as the best parts of English.

Latin is more perfect than modern languages: False. By historical accident, Latin became the standard for grammatical rigor. But countless languages, including English, are Latin’s equal in precision and expressive power.

Grammar should be logical: False. A double negative is unacceptable in standard English because it implies a positive. But many languages use it without misunderstanding, along with other constructions that defy strict logic.

Texting degrades writing: False. Text messages and e-mail are not crowding out other forms of language. Instead, they fill an important niche—informal writing—that until now had no adequate outlet.

The modern attitude toward English is filled with such misconceptions that obscure the true picture of what a marvelous language it is. Far from being a language in decline, English is the product of surprisingly varied linguistic forces, some of which have only recently come to light. And these forces continue to push English in new directions—in defiance of those who long for an age of formal perfection that never existed.

Taught by acclaimed linguist, author, and Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University, Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage dispels the cloud of confusion that clings to English, giving you a crystal-clear view of why we use it the way we do and where it fits into the diverse languages of the world. After completing these 24 lectures, you will think about how you use English in a new way, listen to others with discernment and fascination, and take joy in speaking such a wonderfully idiosyncratic tongue.

书籍中文简介(Translated by 百度翻译)：

神话，谎言和语言使用的半真相

交付人：John McWhorter教授（哥伦比亚大学）

长度：12小时18分钟

推出日期：07-08-13

出版社：大学课程

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很容易想到这一点，就像说外语的人听的很容易，认为他们做的比我们说英语更复杂和有趣。但是英语也很复杂和有​​趣。考虑这些广泛信仰背后的真相：

英文处于危机之中：假。新新新旗新新新旗新旗新旗新旗新旗新新新旗新旗新新旗新新新旗新旗旗新旗新旗新新新新新旗新旗新新旗新新旗新新新新新旗新新旗新新旗新新新奇和高贵并不仅仅是俚语，而且是我们认为是英语最好的部分的基础。

拉丁语比现代语言更完美：虚假。由于历史事故，拉丁语成为语法严谨的标准。但是无数的语言，包括英语，拉丁语在精确度和表现力上是相等的。

语法应该是逻辑的：假的。双重否定在标准英语中是不可接受的，因为它意味着积极的。但是许多语言使用它没有误解，以及违反严格逻辑的其他结构。

短信降低写作：假。短信和电子邮件没有挤出其他形式的语言。相反，他们填补了一个重要的利基非正式写作 - 到现在为止没有足够的渠道。

对英语的现代态度充斥着这样的误解，掩盖了一种奇妙的语言的真实情况。英语不仅不是一种衰落的语言，而且是令人惊讶的各种语言力量的产物，其中一些只是最近才发现。这些力量继续推动英语在新的方向 - 反对那些长期以来从未存在的正式完美时代的人。

由着名的语言学家，作家，哥伦比亚大学的John McWhorter教授，语言使用的神话，谎言和半真理教授，消除了对英语的迷惑之云，让您清楚了解为什么我们以这种方式使用它X-完成这24场讲座后，您将会考虑如何以新的方式使用英语，以辨别和迷恋方式聆听别人，并以愉快的语言来表达这种奇特的特质。

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