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I listened to this course on audio and can highly recommend it in that format. It is not a short series -- 36 lectures averaging over 30 minutes each -- but it was an absolute blast. Professor Curzan is expe...
I listened to this course on audio and can highly recommend it in that format. It is not a short series -- 36 lectures averaging over 30 minutes each -- but it was an absolute blast. Professor Curzan is expert (she is among those who determine which words go into the dictionary), authoritative, and most importantly loads of fun. It's clear she loves what she does and it comes through. This course completely changed my perspective on the definition of "proper" language.