26 min

Language and History MSt English Language

    • Language Learning

Prof. Simon Horobin examines how the English language has changed over time, addressing such vexed questions as whether Jane Austen could spell, the fate of the apostrophe and whether people who 'literally' explode with anger are corrupting the language. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

  • © Oxford University; the media items are released with a Creative Commons licence

Prof. Simon Horobin examines how the English language has changed over time, addressing such vexed questions as whether Jane Austen could spell, the fate of the apostrophe and whether people who 'literally' explode with anger are corrupting the language. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

26 min

  • © Oxford University; the media items are released with a Creative Commons licence

More by Oxford University

Philosophy for Beginners
Philosophy for Beginners
Oxford University
Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
Oxford University
"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction
"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction
Oxford University
Approaching Shakespeare
Approaching Shakespeare
Oxford University
The New Psychology of Depression
The New Psychology of Depression
Oxford University
Professor of Poetry
Professor of Poetry
Oxford University