TWTS: The Declaration of ... Independency?
From That's What They Say by Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector
March 13, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the linguistic implications of the phrase 'Declaration of Independency' in relation to the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence could readily have been the Declaration of Independency.
Topics covered
- Declaration of Independence
- language
- etymology
Keywords
- Independency
- language change
- historical documents
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Declaration of ... Independency, The Declaration of Independence
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