Language A to Z. Episode 9, I for Island Episode 9, I for Island.
Streaming video - 2020
Use the intriguing backstory of the word "island" as a gateway for exploring why English spelling can be such a mess. Two specific reasons you'll focus on: the "sacred" linguistic nature of Latin and Greek, and the ramifications of the Great Vowel Shift, which dramatically altered the pronunciation of many English words.
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
The Great Courses
2020.
2023. - Language
- English
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- A Kanopy streaming video
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- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (15 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).