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Bonus Episode: Regarding English (Sound Education Conference Talk)

The History of English Podcast

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The French Connection

This chapter explores the historical origins of the English language and its connection to French, tracing the influence of the Indo-European language family and the Germanic-speaking Franks. It delves into the borrowing of French words into English and the evolution of the W sound in Latin and French.

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