Future English Speaker, Can You Read Me?
That language changes is certain. How quickly or slowly is another matter.
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Episode Notes
Between roughly 800 and 1300 CE, the English language evolved beyond recognition, largely as a result of contact with Old Norse-speaking Vikings. The jump from Middle to Modern English, however, was far less drastic. Why? What factors affect the pace at which a language changes over time?
Podcast production by Mike Vuolo.
