Why English has silent letters

https://tube.blueben.net/w/6gyw6B2iqBESqsZvbtirX6

"Why is The Great Vowel Shift also called the Great Vowel Movement?"

"Oh, that's because English took a huge dump on its own pronunciation."

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When the #GreatVowelShift broke rhyming

https://redirect.yt/?v=_g47ZEjo_zI

#Etymology #Linguistics #NameExplain #EyeRhymes #SightRhymes #VisualRhymes

English Language: "That was horrendous!"

Langue française: "Mais que s'est-il passé?"

English Language: "I've had a gigantic vowel movement."

Langue française: "Merde, alors!"

#English #français #merde #GreatVowelShift #vowels

This ruined English spelling - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmL6FClRC_s

#Languages #English #Pronunciation #Spelling #GreatVowelShift

The thing that ruined English spelling

“In this video, let’s explore what the GVS was and why it screwed up English spelling forever.”

#Video length: 14 minutes 28 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmL6FClRC_s

#English #Language #Spelling #Linguistics #GreatVowelShift @linguistics

"'Highly Irregular' Review: An Eloquent Confusion", The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/highly-irregular-review-an-eloquent-confusion-11625177826?st=9k65bmtdffa0jbr&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink).

#Book #BookReview #English #Language #Linguistics #Quirks #Pronunciation #GreatVowelShift #Spelling #Etymology