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Language and History

MSt English Language by Oxford University

Oct 30, 201226:40Education

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...

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Language and History is an episode from MSt English Language by Oxford University. 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...

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Published Oct 30, 2012, 26:40 long, audio available.

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