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SCOUT· 23%1h 28m·2024-02-08·HistoryEpisode 174: Speak and Spell
The History of English Podcast
English spelling largely reflects the state of the language in the late 1500s. In this episode, we look at one of the first English spelling books, and we explore several plays by William Shakespeare to examine the way he rhymed words. We also explore the way modern spellings reflect the pronunciation of words during…
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