Language A to Z. Episode 12, L for Like.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 13413205 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2020Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2023Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (15 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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Film
In Process Record.
John McWhorter
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2020.
Turn now to a topic linguists get asked about a lot: the use of "like" in conversation among young people. As Professor McWhorter reveals, this popular pet peeve is actually a highly ritualized form of acting and a perfect example of pragmatic particles, which convey attitudes toward what's being said.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English