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64 minutes
Released:
Oct 16, 2018
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The origin of modern naming conventions can be traced to the period immediately following the Norman Conquest. Prior to the Conquest, almost all people in England had a single Anglo-Saxon name. After 1066, parents gave their children names borrowed from … Continue reading →
Released:
Oct 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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Episode 3: The Indo-European Family Tree: A look at the family tree of Indo-European languages and the relationship of English to those related languages. The closest relatives of English are highlighted, including the Germanic languages, Latin and Greek. by The History of English Podcast