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Singular They: From Middle English to Modern Identity
Episode 246
Published 1 day, 2 hours ago
Description
This episode traces the hidden history of singular ’they’, from its pragmatic use in Chaucer’s Middle‑English manuscripts and court records, through prescriptivist backlash and Shakespeare’s flexible usage, up to today’s gender‑inclusion debates—showing how a centuries‑old pronoun keeps shaping modern English.
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