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Episode 5: Centum, Satem and the Letter C

The History of English Podcast

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The Letter C and Assibilation

Middle english scribes resurrected the largely forgotten letter k from the dust bin. The k was inserted to eliminate any confusion as to the proper pronunciation. These sound changes often reflect mechanical aspects of speech that are a product of the human mouth and vocal chords. In our next episode, we will turn our attention back to the original indo european language.

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