Why is English spelling so complicated?
April 4, 2018
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as posted by the channelWe look at the history of the alphabet and some of the historical events and linguistic changes that have resulted in the complicated spelling system in English, from Viking & Norman invasions to the Great Vowel Shift and the printing press. And we weigh in on how to pronounce GIF!
Here's the companion video to this one on Up and Atom's channel
For more detail on these topics, The History of English Podcast is greatand he has an audiobook about the history of the alphabet in particular
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