Episode 144: A Murder of Crows and Princes
The History of English Podcast
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The Playful Nonsense Words of the Mid-1400s
Exploring the use of playful nonsense words in English during the mid-1400s, this chapter discusses the creation of new terms and phrases to refer to unnamed things, as well as the expansion of vocabulary through loan words. It also delves into the trend of creating specific collective terms for groups of animals and people.
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