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You are here		thehousecarpenter.wordpress.com Some of the phonological history of English vowels, illustrated by failed rhymes in English folk songs \| The House Carpenter
\|	\|	dannybate.com Humble Thimbles and Thor's Thunder - Danny L. Bate	7.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Reading time: 5-10 minutes For this month, I'd like to highlight a phonological phenomenon that should be part of the conceptual toolkit of all etymology fans. It's something that's happened in the history of English, and in languages that have gone on to influence English. Awareness of this change can therefore clarify and connect all...	7.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	dannybate.com The Inglish Language - Danny L. Bate	6.3 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	It seems all too appropriate that a language infamous for its quirks of spelling should display a quirk of spelling in its very name. The word English would reasonably guide total newcomers to pronounce it with a short E, like the one typically to be heard in pen. Instead, their ears are due to be...	6.3 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.grammarphobia.com The Grammarphobia Blog: Rhyme and reason in Shakespeare	5.6 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Did "word" once rhyme with "afford" and "sword," as it seems to do in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 79" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?	5.6 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.americanenergyalliance.org AEACatalogs the Path to American Energy Abundance - American Energy Alliance	22.9 parsecs away Travel
\|		The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Already Taken Over 50 Actions to Unleash Our Energy Potential	22.9 parsecs away Travel