The History of English Podcast

Episode 75: Mixed Languages and Scrambled Eggs

Mar 2, 2016
This episode explores the transition from Old English to Middle English, the impact of inventions from China, the printing press revolution, alliances and conflicts in France, the emerging modern form of English, and changes in language seen in the Peterborough Chronicle.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
Innovations from China: The Compass and Movable Type for Printing
05:03 • 5min
3
The Impact of Gutenberg's Printing Press on the English Language
10:15 • 11min
4
Alliances, Conflicts, and Succession Issues in France
21:23 • 5min
5
Emerging Modern Form of English
26:10 • 21min
6
Language Changes in the Peterborough Chronicle
46:51 • 3min