Word Matters

The History of the English Language (The Podcast)

02.02.2022 - By Merriam-Webster, New England Public MediaPlay

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English is often called a "Germanic" language, and yet huge parts of it come from Latin and Greek. So: what gives? Here's the story of English, in 17 minutes.

Hosted by Emily Brewster, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.

Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.

Transcript available here.

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