How does language change?

A historical linguist discusses some of the ways that language can change over time, with examples from English and related languages.

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Dr. Jackson Crawford is a historical linguist and a specialist in the Old Norse language. As of August 2017 he will be teaching at the University of Colorado, while he currently teaches at the University of California, Berkeley (formerly at UCLA). More about his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/su4a8Qd4KO4

Jackson Crawford’s translation of the Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567

Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw

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