There is a lot about the English language that makes very little sense at all.In this episode we look at some of these illogicalities, paying close attention to homonyms, homographs, homophones, and even something called lonely negatives.
How many words are there in English?
English: The Mongrel Language
A quick history of the English language: Anglo-Saxons, Vikings & French
The scribes making English spelling very complicated
The typesetters introducing new spellings
Finding classical ancestry for words in English
Confusing English #1: Homophones
Fork candles vs. Four candles
Confusing English #2: Homophonyms
Confusing English #3: Homophographs
Confusing English #4: Lonely Negatives
An extremely confusing sentence
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/illogicality-of-english