Episode 113: A Zouthern Accent

In this episode, we turn our attention to the south of England and examine some of the unique features of the Middle English dialects spoken there after the Norman Conquest.  We also take a look at a poem composed in the Southern dialect called "The Fox and the Wolf."  Finally, we explore how developments in this region informed some of the modern differences between northern and southern speech in Britain. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 113

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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.