#210 | The Illogicality of The English Language

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There is a lot about the English language that makes very little
sense at all.


In this episode we look at some of these illogicalities, paying
close attention to homonyms, homographs, homophones, and even
something called lonely negatives.


How many words are there in English?

English: The Mongrel Language

A quick history of the English language: Anglo-Saxons,
Vikings & French

The scribes making English spelling very complicated

The typesetters introducing new spellings

Finding classical ancestry for words in English

Confusing English #1: Homophones

Fork candles vs. Four candles

Confusing English #2: Homophonyms

Confusing English #3: Homophographs

Confusing English #4: Lonely Negatives

An extremely confusing sentence



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/illogicality-of-english


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