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Majoritatea politicienilor își aleg cuvintele cu mare grijă pentru a modela realitatea pe care speră s-o creeze. Dar are efect? Etimologul Mark Forsyth împărtășește câteva povestioare distractive legate de originea cuvintelor din istoria britanică și americană (de ex., cum a ajuns George Washinton să fie numit "președinte") și trage o concluzie surprinzătoare. (Filmat la TEDxHousesofParliament in London)
Mark Forsyth strolls through the English language, telling stories, making connections and banishing hobgoblins. Full bio »
Translated into Romanian by Ariana Bleau Lugo
Reviewed by Ruxandra Taleanu
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