The History of English Podcast

Episode 100: Decoding English

Sep 25, 2017
The 100th episode of the podcast explores major consonant sound changes in English, discussing their impact on loanwords and native words. It also highlights the support on Patreon, upcoming bonus episodes, the period of Early Middle English, and the transformation of Old English. The podcast delves into the development of English accents, sound changes in Germanic and Latin, the shift of Y and W sounds in Latin, and the evolution of sounds in Old English and Early French.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Discussion of Patreon support, bonus episodes, and upcoming content
02:33 • 3min
3
Voice Samples, Current Timeline, and the Fascinating Period of Early Middle English
05:10 • 2min
4
Understanding the Period and Sound Changes
07:21 • 3min
5
Sound Changes in Germanic and Latin
10:07 • 15min
6
The Shift of Y and W Sounds in Latin
25:05 • 6min
7
The Evolution of Sounds in Old English and Early French
30:40 • 21min