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The hidden logic of English spelling, with Colin Gorrie

1185. Today, we look at why English spelling is secretly optimized for readers. Colin Gorrie, linguist and creator of the Dead Language Society newsletter, shared the real history of silent letters, why medieval scribes weren't bothered by inconsistent spelling, and how the print ...  Show more

 . 24min 13sec
How the Crusades gave us 'lingua franca.' 'That' or 'who' for animals? Doot doot doot

1184. This week, we look at the history of lingua francas, from the original mix of Italian, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Turkish used during the Crusades to today's global English. Plus, we look at whether it's wrong to use "who" for animals, "that" instead of "who" for people, ...  Show more

 . 15min 11sec

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