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The History of English Podcast

By: Kevin Stroud
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  • The Spoken History of a Global Language
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  • Episode 177: Dressed for Success

    Episode 177: Dressed for Success
    Jun 26 2024
    In this episode, we look at clothing and fashion in the Elizabethan era, and we examine the connection between clothing, custom and language. We also examine Shakespeare’s plays about the lives of Julius Caesar and Henry V of England. Along … Continue reading →
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Episode 176: All the World’s a Playhouse

    Episode 176: All the World’s a Playhouse
    May 9 2024
    Theaters were an important part of cultural life in Elizabethan England, and they contributed many words to the English language. Those words joined thousands of other words that were pouring into English from around the world. In this episode, we … Continue reading →
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet

    Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet
    Mar 25 2024
    Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most popular plays ever written. In this episode, we examine the language of the play to see how it reflects the English of Elizabethan England, … Continue reading →
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    1 hr and 33 mins
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Brilliant!

I stumbled across this podcast 3 years ago and have been completely addicted ever since. Equal parts linguistics and history. Wonderful story telling and easily absorbable!

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