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Why Chaucer Said Ax Instead of Ask and Why Some Still Do - 0 views

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African+American+Vernacular+English AAVE vernacular language prescriptivism language+evolution

shared by Lara Cowell on 06 Dec 13 - No Cached

Lara Cowell on 06 Dec 13

Interesting NPR story on the use of "ax"--apparently not simply the oft-maligned African-American Vernacular English version of "ask". That particular pronunciation of the word has a more distinguished pedigree, dating back to Chaucer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting NPR story on the use of "ax"--apparently not simply the oft-maligned African-American Vernacular English version of "ask". That particular pronunciation of the word has a more distinguished pedigree, dating back to Chaucer.</div>

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NOTES ON A VOICE: CHAUCER | More Intelligent Life - 1 views

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shared by Ryan Catalani on 10 Dec 10 - No Cached

Ryan Catalani on 10 Dec 10

Notes about Chaucer's writing, including his "golden rule" (polyvocality), and favorite trick ("conjuring new words to make lines rhyme or scan").

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Notes about Chaucer's writing, including his "golden rule" (polyvocality), and favorite trick ("conjuring new words to make lines rhyme or scan").</div>

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Hengwrt Chaucer Digital Facsimile - 1 views

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chaucer canterbury_tales

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The English Language in the Fourteenth Century (general note) - 1 views

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middle_english chaucer

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YouTube - The Canterbury Tales Prologue in Middle English - 9 views

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middle_english canterbury_tales chaucer

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How to pronounce the prologue

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">How to pronounce the prologue</div>

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