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Languages and Linguistics

YoshidaYui

(42,665 posts) Mon May 1, 2023, 01:23 AM May 2023

Can Modern English Speakers Understand Old English? Language Challenge Feat. Eadwine

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Can Modern English Speakers Understand Old English? Language Challenge Feat. Eadwine (Original Post) YoshidaYui May 2023 OP

This was very, very interesting! joshdawg May 2023 #1

I watched the video tornado34jh May 2023 #2

Whan that Aprill with his shoures sote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote ... marble falls May 2023 #3

I shall forbear the orb and melt with thou. BWdem4life May 2023 #4

Great song... xocetaceans May 2023 #5

joshdawg

(2,709 posts)

1. This was very, very interesting!

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2023, 02:12 AM

May 2023

Have tried speaking Old English but never had any success with it.
Thanks for posting this!

tornado34jh

(1,272 posts)

2. I watched the video

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2023, 03:31 AM

May 2023

I honestly would have a hard time understanding it myself. To me, it sounds nothing like ours. Ecolingust is a great channel. Also, I recommend Bahador Alast, who also does languages.

marble falls

(61,994 posts)

3. Whan that Aprill with his shoures sote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote ...

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2023, 07:17 AM

May 2023

... I had enough problem with Chaucer!

I did get the stars at night, but other than that ... bupkis.

BWdem4life

(2,457 posts)

4. I shall forbear the orb and melt with thou.

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2023, 12:51 PM

May 2023

xocetaceans

(3,926 posts)

5. Great song...

Reply to BWdem4life (Reply #4)

Mon May 1, 2023, 03:33 PM

May 2023

It would be neat if someone were to translate the song into Old English and make a video of that version's performance, given good a singing voice, of course.

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