About this episode

The episode explores the events leading to the Civil War in England and the evolution of syllable stress in English.

As we conclude our look at the 1630s, we explore the events leading to Civil War in England and the expansion of the English colonies along the eastern coast of North America. We also examine the evolution of syllable stress in English and the variation in stress patterns in Modern English. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 189

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Stroud

Topics covered

• Civil War
• English colonies
• syllable stress
• stress patterns
• Modern English

Keywords

• Civil War
• English colonies
• syllable stress
• Modern English
• stress patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Modern English

Places: English colonies, eastern coast of North America

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