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Is There a Mother Language?

October 18, 2017 , by Dr Julian Northbrook
Do all languages have the same parent language? Maybe. Check out this video, where I answer this question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS3TOowukrw The observant among you will notice that I pronounced the word "Sanskrit" wrong (I said "sansSKIRT"). Honestly? When I studied the history of English years ago I misread this and got into a bad habit of pronouncing it wrong. Whatever, don't worry about it. Best, Julian

P.S. Some things will always be a mystery, I guess... But not mastering the fine art of English, of course. Click here to check out my best-selling book on just that topic.

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