18:10A London Accent from the 14th to the 21st Centuries
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Linguist Simon Roper performs and explains how the London accent sounded in each century from the 14th to the 21st.
Simon Roper
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7:49A Northern US Accent from the 18th to the 21st Centuries
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How a northern US accent evolved from the 18th century to today.
15:13A Reconstructed Anecdote in 1390s Middle English
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A reconstructed anecdote in 1390s Middle English, with commentary.
13:21A Sentence from Proto-Germanic to Modern English
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A single sentence traced from Proto-Germanic to Modern English.
24:32An Upper-Class Southern British Accent, 1673 - 2023
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How upper-class southern British pronunciation changed from 1673 to 2023, voiced in reconstruction.
13:36Anglo Saxon Pre-Christian Religion
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What is known about Anglo-Saxon pre-Christian religion and its sources.
11:44Conversational English in 1586
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A reconstruction of Early Modern English conversation from 1586.
23:02Did People Notice the Great Vowel Shift?
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Whether speakers at the time noticed the Great Vowel Shift, from contemporary sources.
17:55How we Know what Old English Sounded Like
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The evidence used to reconstruct how Old English sounded.
13:45Leftovers from Older English
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Remnants of older English still found in modern words and grammar.
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14:37Proto-Indo-European - Laryngeal Theory
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The laryngeal theory in Proto-Indo-European reconstruction.
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9:20Case & Gender in Old English
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Grammatical case and gender in Old English and how they worked.
10:26From Old English to Modern American English in One Monologue
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A single monologue that gradually shifts from Old English through Middle and Early Modern English to modern American.
2:39:28Old English Pronunciation: A Comprehensive Reconstruction
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A comprehensive reconstruction of Old English pronunciation: vowels, consonants, stress and the evidence behind each.
15:36Old English Syntax - Building a Sentence
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How Old English sentences were built: word order, verb placement and how it differs from modern English.
6:23Old English and Middle English; why are they so different?
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Why Old English and Middle English look so different: Norman contact, loss of inflections and spelling change.
12:15Reading the Lord's Prayer in English, 1124 - 2024
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The Lord's Prayer read in English as it was spoken at intervals from 1124 to 2024.
2:59:03'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Prologue, Fits 1 - 3
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A 179-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
2:25:38'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Fits 16 - 19
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A 146-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
2:46:58'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Fits 8 - 11
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A 167-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
49:55'Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries' with Professor Duncan Sayer
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A 50-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
38:49'Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries' with Professor Duncan Sayer - Part 2
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A 39-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
1:01:02'English After RP' with Dr Geoff Lindsey
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A 61-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
17:09'Gutteral' Sounds (Back Fricatives) in English
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A 17-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
13:43'Shout at Cancer' - Speech After Laryngectomy
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A 14-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
1:56:50'The Mystery of the Romans' | 2025 | Full Film
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A 117-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
26:22'Time' in Different Cultures
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A 26-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
15:40'Wiggle Room' in Reconstructed Old English Pronunciation
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A 16-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:07*APRIL FOOLS* Atgeirr Video
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A 7-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
23:39*contains vulgar language*
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A 24-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
27:461970s vs. 2020s Southeastern English Speech
65.6K views
A 28-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
25:2319th-Century Cockney and RP
110K views
A 25-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
3:46A (Hopefully) Positive Message
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A 4-minute video from Simon Roper's catalogue; the title names its topic.
Books that go with these videos
- The Language Instinct, Steven PinkerA lively case that language is part of human nature
- The Unfolding of Language, Guy DeutscherHow languages are born, change and grow complex
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