This episode of Zounds! examines the enduring myth of the Norman origins of the words for animals and meats.
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Zounds! Episode 4: Russenorsk
This episode of Zounds! covers the history of the pidgin language Russenorsk and why defining a pidgin is tricky.
Zounds! Episode 3: Orig. Uncert.
This episode of Zounds! discusses the reality of etymologies and how rare it is to establish a solid and reliable word history. It also covers some common words that surprisingly have no etymologies.
Zounds! Episode 2 : Lingua Franca
This episode of Zounds! outlines the history of the word “lingua franca” and explains why there is limited surviving information on the original language the phrase derives from.
Zounds! Episode 1: The Age of Sail
Episode 1 of Zounds! covers the influence of the Age of Sail on modern vocabulary.