The History of English Podcast

Currently Playing: Episode 161: Y U and I Have a Problem

In this episode, we explore the complicated history of the letters Y, U and I, and we examine how they gave birth to the letters W, V and J. We also look at the Gothic script of the Middle Ages which influenced how those letters were used in English spelling. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 161 (https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HOE-Transcript-Episode161.pdf)