History and words
My nephew, a philologist, recommended this because I enjoy history. It is a great additional perspective on the past! Without any linguistic background, I am still finding the episodes interesting and easy to understand. What are Homo sapiens without language after all? And, I am thrilled to learn why English is so incredibly complicated — even for a native speaker.
deejr58 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 09/06/23
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Found this podcast after a recommendation from the excellent "The History Of England" and now I can't get enough of listening to it. It is fascinating hearing about how English evolved as a language. I highly recommend it.Read full review »
Sadar68 via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 10/18/12
This is my first podcast review. I feel compelled to write because The History of English is incredibly informative and well produced. I feel like I am listening to an audio version of a well written book on the subject. Nine chapters in and I know more than I ever had about the connection of...Read full review »
NCPinATL via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/10/12
I've discovered this via the History of England podcast and this certainly lives up to the best standards of that and the History of Rome. The subject is utterly fascinating, particularly as Kevin has gone right back to the ancient roots of English in pre-history, rather than the...Read full review »
Flora Fauna via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 10/06/12
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