Old English Lesson 1 : Pronounciation

Lesson 1 of my series of Old English Lessons

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[solzanna]

For some reason it stops on the 1:06 mark. is it just my browser or is the file corrupted?

[EngliscHerewulf]

@solzanna works for me?

[HarryBodensson]

@iddyumpty

Maybe because the latin tounge is foreign to us? You wouldn't question a Welshmans pronounciation of Welsh, so don't question a Engliscman.

[remyworldpeace]

Thanks!

[kmfw72]

@richarddickiebaker Personally I dislike 'haitch', but in other Germanic languages the name of letter 'h' is aspirated - hence 'ha' in German andDutch - as indeed the Semitic letter was, pronounced as 'ḥêṯ'. 'Haitch' is a feature of Irish English, because in Irish the letter is pronounced 'hesh'. 'Aitch' came into English by way of Norman French 'hache', pronounced 'ash' - in most Latin-derived languages, except Romanian, 'h' is silent and no longer aspirated.

[Ouirunoi]

@richarddickiebaker

:) Ha Ha Ha

[richarddickiebaker]

Thanks for your feedback. In response to the negative comments, I am a professional linguist of some 25 years' standing. I would be curious to know whether anyone can solve the following crossword clues:

Head start? Gee follower. Cockney's challenge. Haitian capital? Goalpost-shaped letter. Common aspiration. It begins here. What makes it a hit? Character in the middle of nowhere? Initial letter dropped by Cockneys.

Same answer in each case, five letters. £1 million prize!

[iddyumpty]

'Pronunciation', not 'pronounciation'. If you can't pronounce contemporary English how are we to believe this account of Old English?

[iddyumpty]

@richarddickiebaker Well said - the letter 'h' is spelt 'aitch' not 'hatch'.

[richarddickiebaker]

If you look in any good dictionary of English you'll be able to see that the name of the eighth letter of the alphabet is spelt "aitch" and pronounced as such. It doesn't have an H at the beginning of it. This is simply a statement of fact. The abominable "haitch" is as incorrect as saying: I've got stomach 'hache' [ache]" or "People's eyesight deteriorates with 'hage' [age]".