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Episode 153: Zombie Letters
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In early Modern English, writers and printers began to revise the spelling of many English words to reflect their etymological origins. Old letters were revived from the dead to reflect sounds that had disappeared over time in those words. This … Continue reading →
Released:
Oct 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 1: Introduction: In this introductory episode, we look at the emergence of English as a global language and the evolution of the language from its Germanic origins. by The History of English Podcast