The origins of English: A short introduction to Old English

Script and on camera: Thijs Porck
Camera and editing: Thomas J. Vorisek

[aimanmarzuqi]

Old English is such a fascinating language, I wish this language is featured in modern media

[imoviesartculture]

Thank you, this is the most comprehensive short video on the subject ❤

[mirellagiaivia]

I am from Torino, I ADORE English language, but Old English is absolutely fascinating! Thanks for this video!

[snutrs]

Dear Dr Thijs Porck, please continue to create great videos!
Could do a dialect comparison between of different speakers of OE? How about formal and informal letters/writings? Or how about words that "skipped" OE times, such as "look" ?

Thanks!!
Language videos are the best!

[Anonymous-bmsv]

This video has really made me enthusiastic to enroll in the Master's programme (currently teaching as a teacher in the lower years of Dutch secondary education).

[RabuHina]

I kinda wonder what would Old English sound like if it didn't change much. Much like Icelandic, its a modern version of Old Norse and many Icelandic people are able to read old runes and whatnot

[aaabballo]

I got here on a random internet rabbit hole started by a reddit doom scrolling session while I eat a salad...any who I actually found this really educational. Thanks!

[furqanbahadurkhan]

Wat Was Language Spoken Before 450 AD !

[adelacasa]

In the word 'weorold' why do we get breaking before the 'r' but not before the 'l'? Why is it not 'weoreald'?

[ceciliavilleda]

Is there any realtion between Welsh and Old English?? it sounds quite similar I think

[furqanbahadurkhan]

Wat Language Was Spoken Before 450 AD !

[Gadavillers-Panoir]

The only thing I don't like is that this is too short. I'd love to watch a full documentary about the origins of old English 😊

[haeleth]

Great video. I tend to think the Old English would have just called their language "Englisc" because why would it be old to them?

[clintperrin]

Thank you Dr Thijs Porck, great work :D

[ericarivero]

This is a great summary!!! Thanks a lot!

[torrawel]

Je bent terug! You are back! Hoera!!! :)
(fan)

[lindsayheyes]

Excellent presentation Doctor.

Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" has a hilarious scene in which a pedantic Centurion bullies a rebel by correcting his graffito: "ROMANES DOMUS EVNT".

I am designing a set to illustrate King Arthur's attack on Gloucester (from Mabinogion), and want some humorous graffiti on the city walls: "Twll du bob sais" (Welsh for "English a***holes") is one

[buckymacclusky]

Theres influence from the Celts... Some words in there i recognise from Irish too

[minminmabulo]

Thi is really awesome dr. I hope you could still provide us more information about the history of English. Im a college student and we are studying it i really really love your videos it is so amazing😊

[sukramtaviyad]

Opening of the video is a bit humorous at the W Shakespeare 😂😂