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History of English Pronunciation

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MSt English Language
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Do we really know what Chaucer's poetry sounded like? Professor Simon Horobin introduces evidence that gives us an insight into the history of English pronunciation and explores what it tells us about how and why changes in language take place.

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MSt English Language
People
Simon Horobin
Keywords
poem
masters
literature
language
tales
MSt
#greatwriters
chaucer
canterbury
english
oxford
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 30/11/2011
Duration: 00:19:31

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