2.3 The English language: A legacy of King Alfred
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2.3.1 King Alfred Introduces his Abbey and his language
2.3.1.1 Introduction
2.3.1.2 How Old is Old English?
2.3.1.3 English Comes to Britannia
2.3.1.4 Why is English called English?
2.3.1.5 A First Standard English
2.3.1.6 English receives a Set-Back
2.3.1.7 Abbot Walter de Aston’s English
2.3.1.8 Pleading for the English Language
2.3.1.9 Lord and Lady English
2.3.1.10 Vowel Shifts and Vowel Problems
2.3.1.11 Shakespeare’s Way o’ Talkin: Warwickshire Broad to London Clipped
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Meet Harry Bailey, medieval tavern keeper, born and bred in London: ‘I am the Host of the Tabard Inn here in Southwark. You might have heard of me from a mate of mine, Geoffrey Chaucer. Like him, I have some stories to tell.’
