History of English Pronunciation

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Description : 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.

Contributor(s) : Simon Horobin

Cite : History of English Pronunciation by Simon Horobin at http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/engfac/language_mst/2011-11_history_pronunciation.mp3 via http://writersinspire.org. Accessed Thursday, 20th June 2013

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