
#134: A Short History of The English Language
English Learning for Curious Minds
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English is a strange mix of different languages. It has been in a constant state of change, taking words and influence from all sorts of other languages to create the strange language that i am speaking to day. You've no doubt heard all sorts of statistics about how many people speak english. But there can be little doubt that english has come to be the world's dominant language by a significant margin. For those of you who aren't yet members of leonardo English, i'd definitely recommend checking out our membership. it gives you access to all of the bonus episodes, plus our live sessions, learning materials and more.
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