Pre-Listening questions:

  1. What’s the difference between a hearty welcome and a cordial reception?
  2. Why does English have so many words from Latin and French?

How did English evolve? - Kate Gardoqui

In a brief, action-packed history of the English language, Kate Gardoqui explains why these semantically equal phrases evoke such different images.

TED - How English Evolved

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