
Episode 100: Decoding English
The History of English Podcast
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Sound Changes in Germanic and Latin
This chapter explores the sound changes that occurred in the Germanic languages and Latin, specifically focusing on the aspirated B, D, and G sounds. It discusses how these sounds shifted in Germanic languages and became F, TH, and various sounds in Latin, and provides examples of words in Old English and Latin that demonstrate this distinction.
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