Episode 159: Elizabethan Voices
In 1569, an English scholar named John Hart published a manuscript called 'An Orthographie.' The text argued for a phonetic spelling system, and it provided one of the earliest detailed descriptions of the sounds of English. In this episode, we explore the difference between voiced and voiceless consonants, and we examine how changes in voicing shaped the English language. We also examine how these sounds were utilized during the Elizabethan period according to Hart's manuscript.
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The History of English Podcast — Episode 159: Elizabethan Voices