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Word of the Day

Fissiparous (adj., fih-SIP-urr-us)

Something that breaks apart into separate parts, like a sentence when diagrammed.

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The original pronunciation of Shakespeare plays

Langauge changes over time. English has changed a lot, and not just from splitting into American and British dialects or stealing words from a plethora of other languages. The way the words are spoken has changed a lot too, and that's made it interesting to hear what things sounded like a long time ago.

In this video, David and Ben Crystal give a fascinating demonstration of the differences between original pronunciation of Shakespeare and a more modern Received Pronunciation:

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