Help support TMP


"The History of the English Language" Topic


11 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

In order to respect possible copyright issues, when quoting from a book or article, please quote no more than three paragraphs.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the Language Plus Board


Areas of Interest

General

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Featured Showcase Article

Elmer's Xtreme School Glue Stick

Is there finally a gluestick worth buying for paper modelers?


Featured Profile Article

Crafter's Square Clay Craft Tools

Inexpensive clay modeling tools.


Current Poll


1,792 hits since 15 Nov 2013
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?


TMP logo

Membership

Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
Chris Palmer15 Nov 2013 7:38 a.m. PST

Very funny and enteraining video, compacting the history of the English language down to 11 minutes.

YouTube link

GeoffQRF15 Nov 2013 8:02 a.m. PST

Very good, I enjoyed that

SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER15 Nov 2013 9:28 a.m. PST

Very nice!

zippyfusenet15 Nov 2013 10:23 a.m. PST

I've been looking for somewhere to post this:

YouTube link

God save Kate Rusby and her sweet, melodious English.

Personal logo Parzival Supporting Member of TMP15 Nov 2013 11:52 a.m. PST

Very funny, Chris.

And an entertaining little song, zippy.

Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP15 Nov 2013 1:30 p.m. PST

Used to see Kate round the folk clubs – plays theatres now. Still good, but I have a soft spot for those "intimate venue" performances.

YouTube link

zippyfusenet15 Nov 2013 3:10 p.m. PST

Thanks for that, 20th. Usually I'm very satisfied to live here on the back of Turtle Island, where the Miami rivers meet the Ohio. But once in a while I feel a stab of envy. Perhaps I'll get over there for a visit one day.

Patrick R16 Nov 2013 1:09 p.m. PST

Shakespeare: Original pronunciation

YouTube link

Streitax17 Nov 2013 12:23 p.m. PST

Excellent, Chris.

Personal logo Parzival Supporting Member of TMP18 Nov 2013 7:58 p.m. PST

@ Patrick R: Thanks! Great link, that one. But I know some English teachers who would be highly embarrassed to discover what Shakespeare was actually punning about in some of those lines. (Especially my high school freshman English teacher, who when reading Juliet's line: "Banished! O damnéd thought!" skipped "damnéd" and read it as "Banished! O … thought!" (Yes, she paused audibly at the word.)
And the kicker is, the class was reading along with her!
(Shakes head.)

Last Hussar28 Oct 2014 11:24 a.m. PST

Did she not wish to speak of count…ry matters?

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.