The Secret Life of Words: English Words & Their Origins-Curzan-DVD AND Guidebook - Picture 1 of 1
The Secret Life of Words: English Words & Their Origins-Curzan-DVD AND Guidebook - Picture 1 of 1

The Secret Life of Words : English Words and Their Origins by Anne Curzan (2012, DVD)

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Professor Curzan approaches words like an archaeologist, digging below the surface to uncover the story of words, from the humble "she" to such SAT words as "conflagration" and "pedimanous.". You'll be surprised to learn that the impulse to conserve "pure English" is nothing new.