The Modern Scholar

A History of the English Language

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The Modern Scholar

By: Prof. Michael Drout

Narrated by: Prof. Michael Drout

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Professor Drout addresses the foundation of language and its connection to specific portions of the brain. The components of language are explained in easy-to-understand terms and the progression of the language from Germanic to Old, Middle, and Modern English is fully illustrated - including such revolutionary language upheavals as those brought about by the Norman Conquest and the Great Vowel Shift.

One of the most interesting aspects of the English language lies in its variants, such as the "soda" vs. "pop" debate and the place of African-American English in modern culture. These and other dialectual curiosities are looked at in detail and placed in the context of today's world. Finally, Professor Drout examines the future, not only of the English language, but of all the world's languages.

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It was good, and none of it lacked interest. It is just that I had not expected the lengthy introductory material. I understand why he included it, but did it have to be that long? What I really wanted to hear about was how English developed, which he did get to, but had the preamble been shorter, that would have been longer.

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