The History of English Podcast Episode 22: Early Germanic Grammar
Mar 21, 2013
Exploring the evolving grammar of early Germanic tribes and the decreasing use of inflections. Identifying modern English grammar elements within the original Germanic language. Discussing the evolution of verb tenses, weak verbs, noun and pronoun inflections, subtle sound shift, and the impact of stress on multi-syllable words.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Evolution of Verb Tenses in Language
02:39 • 12min
Evolution of Weak Verbs and Continuation of Masculine and Feminine Nouns in Germanic Language
15:00 • 2min
Evolution of Noun and Pronoun Inflections in English
16:59 • 8min
Subtle Sound Shift and its Impact on Germanic Language
25:27 • 2min
The Impact of Stress on Multi-Syllable Words
27:33 • 7min