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マーク・フォーサイス: 政治における言葉について

Filmed Jun 2012 • Posted Aug 2012TEDxHousesofParliament
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政治家は言葉を選んで使い、その言葉で現実を形作り支配しようとします。これは有効な手法なのでしょうか? 語源研究家のマーク・フォーサイスは、ジョージ・ワシントンの称号を“大統領”にした背景等、イギリスとアメリカの政治史からいくつかの面白い政治用語の語源について語ります。そして驚くべき結論に至ります。(ロンドンで行われたTEDxHousesofParliamentから)

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

Translated into Japanese by Akira Kan
Reviewed by Haruka Igarashi
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