The History of English Podcast
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In this episode, we turn our attention to the wordcraft of William Shakespeare. Today, many people have mixed opinions about his plays and poems. They know that he is widely regarded as the greatest English writer of all time, but they struggle with his language. This time, we explore what makes Shakespeare’s use of the English language so unique and why it is so challenging for modern speakers. Ben Crystal joins the discussion to provide insight into the Elizabethan theater, Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation, and the way modern audiences respond to that original form of speech.
Episode 138: Family Matters
Episode 137: A Rose By Any Other Name
Episode 136: The Real Robin Hood
Bonus Episode: Stay at Home Edition
Episode 135: A House of Cards
Episode 134: A Lancastrian Standard
Episode 133: Breaking Bread With Companions
Episode 132: Food for Thought
Episode 131: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Episode 130: Dialect Dialogues
Episode 129: Chaucer’s Vulgar Tongue [EXPLICIT LANGUAGE]
Bonus Episode: The Life of Guy – An Interview with Allan Metcalf
Episode 128: The Canterbury Tellers
Episode 127: The Road to Canterbury
Episode 126: A New Turn of Phrase
Episode 125: The First English Bible
Episode 124: Piers Plowman and the Peasant Revolt
Episode 123: A Material Change
Episode 122: The Name of the Game
Episode 121: English Ascent
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