- Audio CD
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Unabridged edition (May 27 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 142720330X
- ISBN-13: 978-1427203304
- Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 100 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,518,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for the podictionary podcast:
“The highest value per minute.”
—Steve Eley, Escape Pod
“One of the coolest podcasts out there.”
—Dave Shepherd, The Word Nerds
—Dave Shepherd, The Word Nerds
Product Description
In the same engaging style and humor that has attracted 4.5
million downloads of the Podictionary podcast, Global Wording traces the development of our language using easily recognizable
milestones such as Beowulf, William the Conqueror, Chaucer and
Shakespeare. Rather than relying on scores of dates and boring facts, Hodgson instead punctuates his story with anecdotes about why these characters were so memorable, as well as interesting details on how we know what we know and the conditions of life over the years as they affected the growth of our language.
million downloads of the Podictionary podcast, Global Wording traces the development of our language using easily recognizable
milestones such as Beowulf, William the Conqueror, Chaucer and
Shakespeare. Rather than relying on scores of dates and boring facts, Hodgson instead punctuates his story with anecdotes about why these characters were so memorable, as well as interesting details on how we know what we know and the conditions of life over the years as they affected the growth of our language.
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Short concise introcution to the history of the English language, July 3 2009
By Jason Buberel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Global Wording: The Fascinating Story of the Evolution of English (Audio CD)
I've been a long time fan/listener to Mr. Hodgson's Podictionary.com podcast. In this short listen, he gives a quick overview of the history of the English language. Without getting bogged down in the details, you'll come away with an understanding of when and where it started and the major contributors to its evolution. Worth the quick listen (less than 2 hours).
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