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Episode 130: Dialect Dialogues
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the first English writers to compose dialogue in regional dialects to reflect the way characters spoke in the different parts of England. In this episode, we explore the dialogue of Chaucer’s northern students in the … Continue reading →
Released:
Oct 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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