Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch the full video here on the history of Chinese Pidgin English and its influence on modern English.
youtu.be/bAVvXlBlEhc
Watch the full video here on the history of Chinese Pidgin English and its influence on modern English.
youtu.be/bAVvXlBlEhc
![Use this Simple Trick to Master ENGLISH Verbs and PHRASAL VERBS [SATELLITE FRAMING]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/arAtz1YAHf8/mqdefault.jpg "Use this Simple Trick to Master ENGLISH Verbs and PHRASAL VERBS [SATELLITE FRAMING]
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- We look at the concept of verb framed languages and satellite framed languages first put forward by the American linguist Valmy. We see how we can apply this theoretical knowledge to the practical skill of improving your English or another foreign language. Its a polyglot trick that you should have in your arsenal.
I recommend John McWhorters podcast here
https://slate.com/podcasts/lexicon-valley
where I picked up some of the ideas for this video.
We go deeper
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![THIS is how to Speak English Like a Native but do you really want to? [Verb Gravity]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cM71GYeawyo/mqdefault.jpg "THIS is how to Speak English Like a Native but do you really want to? [Verb Gravity]
Get my book:
Middlechester Chronicles and the Story of Idioms: A witty and satirical look at 347 English idioms and their origins told through stories
To read the first chapter free and purchase the book go to www.aunty.co.uk
- We go deep into the linguistic mindset of a native English speaker with a few tricks on how to speak like a native but be warned it might not be what do you want. Be careful what you wish for. We discuss verb gravity which makes us use the same verbs again and again and again. Surely there is a better way? Well compare English to other languages and also discuss phrasal verbs and why we have them in English.
We go deeper
#LetThemTalkTV
#ZeitgeistBanana
Listen to the Zeitgeist Banana podcast here.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgebkwYztP45mX9P5UndD3g
Subscribe here
http://www.youtube.com/user/letthemtalkparis?sub_confirmation=1
Learn English in Paris
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