The Spoken History of a Global Language
Episode 89: ‘I Before E’ and All That
      
        January 23, 2017
      
      
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          During the Middle English period, scribes developed a variety of spelling innovations to distinguish the sound of the various vowels. Some of those innovations were borrowed from French, and some were native to English.  In this episode, we explore those spelling … Continue reading →