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Mark Forsyth: ¿Qué es un «snollygoster»? Una breve lección de discurso político.

Filmed Jun 2012 • Posted Aug 2012TEDxHousesofParliament
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La mayoría de políticos eligen cuidadosamente sus palabras, para dar forma a la realidad que esperan crear. Pero, ¿funciona? El etimólogo Mark Forsyth comparte con nosotros algunos divertidos relatos de la historia británica y estadounidense con respecto al origen de ciertas palabras (por ejemplo, ¿alguna vez se ha preguntado cómo se convirtió George Washington en "presidente"?) y extrae una sorprendente conclusión. (Del TEDxHousesofParliament en Londres)

Mark Forsyth strolls through the English language, telling stories, making connections and banishing hobgoblins. Full bio »

Translated into Spanish by Luis Javier Salvador
Reviewed by Lidia Cámara de la Fuente
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