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Mark Forsyth： 什麼是 snollygoster？一堂關於政治語言的課
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大多數政客都會小心翼翼的選擇用詞，以用來塑造他們希望創造的現實。但這有用嗎？詞源學家 Mark Forsyth 分享一些英國和美國關於字源的有趣小故事（例如，你曾有想過喬治•華盛頓是怎樣被稱呼為 president？)，並且也做出令人驚訝的結論。（本演講來自：TEDxHousesofParliament in London )
Mark Forsyth strolls through the English language, telling stories, making connections and banishing hobgoblins. Full bio »
Translated into Chinese, Traditional by Yuguo Zhang
Reviewed by Gina Wang
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