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Episode 26: Imperial Crisis and the Goths

The History of English Podcast

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The Gothic Language and its Unique Features

This chapter discusses the story of Wufilis, a bishop who translated the Bible into Gothic, creating his own Gothic alphabet. It explores the retention of the sibilant sound 'z' in Gothic, the differences in pronunciation between Gothic and Old English, and the unique consonant sound in Gothic. Additionally, it examines the differences in pronouns and vocabulary between Gothic and other Germanic languages.

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