Episode 159: Elizabethan Voices
The History of English Podcast
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The Origins of Elizabethan Pronunciation
The word larynx appeared for the first time in an English document around the current point in our story. John Hart's knowledge of the way sounds were made in the mouth was aided by the fact that he lived at a time when researchers were studying human anatomy, including the vocal tract. In this episode, I'm going to focus on the writings of John Hart because his work was very detailed and thorough.
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