Global Wording

The Fascinating Story of the Evolution of English

De: Charles Hodgson

Narrado por: Charles Hodgson

In the same engaging style and humor that has attracted 4.5
million downloads of the Podictionary podcast, Global Wording traces the development of our language using easily recognizable
milestones such as Beowulf, William the Conqueror, Chaucer and
Shakespeare. Rather than relying on scores of dates and boring facts, Hodgson instead punctuates his story with anecdotes about why these characters were so memorable, as well as interesting details on how we know what we know and the conditions of life over the years as they affected the growth of our language.

©2008 Charles Hodgson; (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

A fun romp through the history of the language

This was a fun listen for my morning walk. Just an hour and fifteen minutes long, it makes no pretense of being a scholarly work. If you've studied the history of the language in depth, there's not really anything new here. But Hodgson has a good eye for interesting details that make this an entertaining piece.

fun and easy listening

This is a pleasant listen for a layman's understanding of the history of English. The author's podcast, Podictionary, is also very good.