Episode 163: An Elementary Education

The History of English Podcast - En podcast av Kevin Stroud

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By the second half of the Elizabethan period, the perception of English had changed significantly in England. It was increasingly perceived as a sophisticated language capable of matching the refinement of other European languages. One of the language's most vocal advocates was a schoolmaster named Richard Mulcaster. His 'Elementarie' argued for the standardization of English spelling and established the foundation of many common spelling conventions used in Modern English. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 163

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