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Amy Jo Swing, LSC writing instructor and poet, returns in this episode to do a little time travel with us. That’s right. This English language that we wrestle with has a history, and knowing how we got into this mess is helpful. Amy Jo breaks down...

  1. How a succession of invaders, in addition to a lot of bloody mayhem, actually changed this language.

  1. How English is literally divided into three historical periods. Old, Middle, and Modern.

  1. And how English continues to change as the forces of culture and technology do their work.

Pay attention. Dates will be on the quiz. Kidding, but listen in.

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