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MSt English Language
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Prof. Simon Horobin examines how the English language has changed over time, addressing such vexed questions as whether Jane Austen could spell, the fate of the apostrophe and whether people who 'literally' explode with anger are corrupting the language.

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MSt English Language
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Simon Horobin
Keywords
masters
#greatwriters
language
MSt
english
oxford
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 30/10/2012
Duration: 00:26:40

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