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The History of English Podcast Kevin Stroud
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A chronological history of the English language examined through the lens of historical events that shaped the development and spread of the language from the Eurasian steppe to the entire world.
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Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet
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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Episode 174: Speak and Spell
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 … Continue reading →
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Episode 173: Fooling Around
In this episode, we look at the development of English comedy in the early modern era. We examine some of William Shakespeare’s early comedies, and we also distinguish Shakespearean comedy from other types of comedic performances which had been popular … Continue reading →
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Episode 172: Succession
In this episode, we explore the concept of a successful succession. During the early 1590s, France was divided by a bitter conflict over the succession of Henry of Navarre to the French throne. Meanwhile, William Shakespeare wrote a couple of … Continue reading →
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Episode 171: Shakespeare’s English (featuring Ben Crystal)
In this episode, we turn our attention to the wordcraft of William Shakespeare. Today, many people have mixed opinions about his plays and poems. They know that he is widely regarded as the greatest English writer of all time, but … Continue reading →
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Episode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets
In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s. An outbreak of the recurring sickness contributed to Shakespeare’s early career as a poet, and that poetry likely included his many sonnets. We also examine … Continue reading →
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The fact that Kevin is neither a linguist nor a historian is, in fact, his greatest strength. He is a wayfarer on an adventurous road to discovery. With the sharp mind of a lawyer, he has the ability to research the evolution of language through all the convolutions of its historical context and share both his insights and his excitement on the way.
Thank you, Kevin! You have brightened and enlightened many lives, mine especially. Cheers, Duane Eilertson
Thank you so much for this!
I love this podcast. I’m studying English at university and have learnt a great deal of this podcast‘s contents during the last few years, but it’s just great to see how it all is related and fits together.
My only struggle with this podcast is that while listening, I feel like I want to take notes all the time so I don’t forget all these interesting facts and examples.
I‘m very much excited for all the future episodes I’m going to listen to.
Thank you very much for this great podcast, it’s fun and very informative at the same time and is helping me quite a lot in my state exam preparations! :)
Great podcast for word nerds, history fans, linguistic students, and more
I wish that this podcast had existed when I was at university. It would have been incredibly useful for several classes that I took in the German, Linguistics, and History departments. Plus, they are just incredibly enjoyable to listen to.
As someone who has taught English to non-native speakers, I have sometimes had no good answer to my students’ questions like, “Why is the word ‘of’ pronounced with a v-sound and not a an f-sound?” And now I have a better understanding of why.
While talking to people now, I find myself casually repeating bits of information about words’ etymology as they come up in conversation. So it has helped me to be a bit more chatty than I normally am.
I am completely hooked. I listen to the podcast during my walks, while cooking, and in bed. The host’s voice is generally calming, which has been nice during the corona epidemic.
I also love that the podcast includes a lot of redundant information — I mean that in a good way. You won’t get lost if you zone out for a minute or if you have trouble keeping track on names, dates, places, or why something was important. The host reviews it regularly, which helps to reenforce and cement that knowledge.
I found this podcast in 2021 and liked the first episode that was in the playlist so much that I went back and started from the beginning. I am now on episode 86 and I am looking forward to listening to the rest. I highly recommend it!
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