Transitioning From Old English to Modern American English in a Single Monologue

Simon Roper, apolyglotlinguist who enjoysexploring the history of the English language, recited a single monologue that transitioned chronologically from pre-literary Old English to modern American English.

present a monologue which gradually transitions from pre-literary Old English (c.450 AD) to an urban northeastern dialect of modern American English

Roper first recited the monologue without subtitles to allow viewers to guess where they began recognizing words, and then with subtitles to give viewers more context

I present it first without any subtitles or notes so that viewers can gauge when they first start to pick out words and sentences, and then with subtitles and footnotes.

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