The History of English Podcast

Episode 161: Y U and I Have a Problem

Mittwoch, 31. August 2022 · 1 h 15

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In this episode, we explore the complicated history of the letters Y, U and I, and we examine how they gave birth to the letters W, V and J. We also look at the Gothic script of the Middle Ages which influenced how those letters were used in English spelling.

TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 161 (historyofenglishpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads…)

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