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Prof. Simon Horobin examines how the English language has changed over time, addressing such vexed questions as whether Jane Austen could spell, the fate of the apostrophe and whether people who 'literally' explode with anger are corrupting the language.

Date Published: 30 October 2012
Contributors:
Simon Horobin
In Collection(s): Jane Austen
Keywords:
english, language, masters, mst, oxford, #greatwriters
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: Language and History by Simon Horobin at http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via http://writersinspire.org/content/language-history. Published on 30 October 2012. Accessed on 04 April 2025.

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