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Topic: English pronunciation through history
Intelligence3
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posted December 13, 2004 02:27 PM
This site has some audio clips you can listen to, demonstrating the evolution of English pronunciation of the long vowels from Middle English through Early Modern English.
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PSI Teleport
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posted December 13, 2004 03:40 PM
Okay, okay. I'll let you pry this from my cold, dead hands, since I'll be gone in two weeks. Even if it's somewhat unrelated, it's still awesome. Coolest. Site. Ever. [ December 13, 2004, 03:41 PM: Message edited by: PSI Teleport ]
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Intelligence3
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posted December 13, 2004 04:15 PM
quote: Okay, okay. I'll let you pry this from my cold, dead hands, since I'll be gone in two weeks. Cool site.
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Jonathan Howard
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posted December 13, 2004 05:16 PM
Spelling is even more of an issue. Chaucer had several ways of writing the word (excuse me,) <cunt>. Ranging from kent to quainte - it's interesting. (C) Bill Bryson.
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jehovoid
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posted December 13, 2004 05:21 PM
Ha! Take that Superman!
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Dragon
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posted December 13, 2004 05:54 PM
Oh man, there's a book about this... what is it called? *grrrrrrrr* FOUND IT! (amazon rocks!) It's called "The Mother Tounge" by Bill Bryson
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