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 26: Imperial Crisis and the Goths
Episode 25: Germanic Markings and the Runes
Episode 24: Germanic Mythology
Episode 23: Tacitus and Germanic Society
Episode 22: Early Germanic Grammar
Episode 21: Early Germanic Words
Bonus Episode 2: History of the Alphabet
Episode 20: The Early Germanic Tribes
Episode 19: The Romanization of Britain
Episode 18: Keeping Time With The Romans
Episode 17: Ancient Celts and the Latin Invasion of Gaul
Episode 16: The Rise of Rome – and Latin
Episode 15: Etruscans, Romans and a Modified Alphabet
Episode 14: The Greek Word Horde
Episode 13: Greece, Phoenicia and the Alphabet
Episode 12: Early Greek, Hittite and the Trojan War (Extended Version)
Bonus Episode 1
Episode 11: Germanic Ancestors
Episode 10: Early Indo-European Migrations
Episode 9: Who Were the Indo-Europeans?
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