Канал: Simon Roper

'Time' in Different Cultures

'Time' in Different Cultures

My Experience with Cognitive Issues (Coeliac)

My Experience with Cognitive Issues (Coeliac)

Are Historical Accent Reconstructions Just Nonsense?

Are Historical Accent Reconstructions Just Nonsense?

Making Films Set in the Past

Making Films Set in the Past

What if Old Names for Gods had Survived into English?

What if Old Names for Gods had Survived into English?

Conversational English in 1586

Conversational English in 1586

How Does the Brain Understand Speech? An Overview

How Does the Brain Understand Speech? An Overview

Descriptivism and Prescriptivism

Descriptivism and Prescriptivism

An Edinburgh Accent from 1617

An Edinburgh Accent from 1617

Some Birds and Rain in the Meantime

Some Birds and Rain in the Meantime

Why does Sound Change Happen?

Why does Sound Change Happen?

Progressing Some Words from Proto-Germanic to English

Progressing Some Words from Proto-Germanic to English

An Upper-Class Southern British Accent, 1673 - 2023

An Upper-Class Southern British Accent, 1673 - 2023

Celtic Influence on English

Celtic Influence on English

Rodents and Small Mammals in Early Medieval England

Rodents and Small Mammals in Early Medieval England

Spiders in Early Medieval England

Spiders in Early Medieval England

Old English: Mistakes to Avoid

Old English: Mistakes to Avoid

What was Wrong with Vincent van Gogh?

What was Wrong with Vincent van Gogh?

'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Fits 16 - 19

'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Fits 16 - 19

Is It Possible to Describe Somebody's Entire Language?

Is It Possible to Describe Somebody's Entire Language?

Consciousness: Why Can't We Describe It?

Consciousness: Why Can't We Describe It?

How We Know Languages like Proto-Indo-European Existed

How We Know Languages like Proto-Indo-European Existed

Do you remember Britain in 1949, or know somebody who does? (More details in description)

Do you remember Britain in 1949, or know somebody who does? (More details in description)

Did Proto-Indo-European Really Only Have 2 Vowels?

Did Proto-Indo-European Really Only Have 2 Vowels?

Proto-Germanic Reconstructed Pronunciation Guide

Proto-Germanic Reconstructed Pronunciation Guide

Footage of birds, insects and rain

Footage of birds, insects and rain

Nick & Laura | 2023 Film

Nick & Laura | 2023 Film

Consciousness, Qualia and Internal Monologues

Consciousness, Qualia and Internal Monologues

Crawford, Ranieri and Roper Try to Learn Each Others' Accents

Crawford, Ranieri and Roper Try to Learn Each Others' Accents

What Was the Great Vowel Shift?

What Was the Great Vowel Shift?

Exploring Two Northern Irish Accents

Exploring Two Northern Irish Accents

What is 'Historical Accuracy'?

What is 'Historical Accuracy'?

Unpicking Some Aspects of 'Þæs Anhagas Siþ'

Unpicking Some Aspects of 'Þæs Anhagas Siþ'

Þæs Anhagas Siþ | Early Medieval Short Film | 2023

Þæs Anhagas Siþ | Early Medieval Short Film | 2023

Clarifying my Support of Trans Rights

Clarifying my Support of Trans Rights

A Ramble about Identity, Past & Present

A Ramble about Identity, Past & Present

Crows and Corvids in Early Medieval England

Crows and Corvids in Early Medieval England

'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Fits 8 - 11

'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Fits 8 - 11

*APRIL FOOLS* Atgeirr Video

APRIL FOOLS Atgeirr Video

Evolution of a Northern and Southern English Accent, 1586 - 2006

Evolution of a Northern and Southern English Accent, 1586 - 2006

Why do Some People Pronounce 'Off' as 'Awf'? | The LOT-CLOTH and TRAP-BATH Splits

Why do Some People Pronounce 'Off' as 'Awf'? | The LOT-CLOTH and TRAP-BATH Splits

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

What was a 'Northern Accent' Like in Old English?

What was a 'Northern Accent' Like in Old English?

'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Prologue, Fits 1 - 3

'Beowulf' with Dr Jackson Crawford | Prologue, Fits 1 - 3

'And then I was like...'

'And then I was like...'

How do you Say 'Ich Heiße' in English?

How do you Say 'Ich Heiße' in English?

Faces, Past & Present

Faces, Past & Present

Proto-Germanic Farming Terminology

Proto-Germanic Farming Terminology

Söl'ring North Frisian with Moritz Lauer

Söl'ring North Frisian with Moritz Lauer

Beginner's Guide to Phonology - Part 3

Beginner's Guide to Phonology - Part 3

Jack of the Dump - The Day That Laughter Died | Trailer 2023

Jack of the Dump - The Day That Laughter Died | Trailer 2023

Reflections on First Time in the US (California)

Reflections on First Time in the US (California)

The Disappearance (and Survival) of 'Thou'

The Disappearance (and Survival) of 'Thou'

Was 'ye' pronounced like 'the'? Did 'thou' and 'you' ever rhyme?

Was 'ye' pronounced like 'the'? Did 'thou' and 'you' ever rhyme?

Beginner's Guide to Phonology - Part 2

Beginner's Guide to Phonology - Part 2

Problems of Studying Emotion Cross-Culturally

Problems of Studying Emotion Cross-Culturally

Some Words from Proto-Germanic to Old English

Some Words from Proto-Germanic to Old English

Regn, wæter, spearwan, ūlan

Regn, wæter, spearwan, ūlan

Grammatical Gender - An Accidental Response to Luke Ranieri

Grammatical Gender - An Accidental Response to Luke Ranieri

Runes and Other Topics with Dr Jackson Crawford

Runes and Other Topics with Dr Jackson Crawford

Do Languages Get Simpler Over Time?

Do Languages Get Simpler Over Time?

The History of the 'R' Sound in English

The History of the 'R' Sound in English

Time Capsule Reflection

Time Capsule Reflection

'Wiggle Room' in Reconstructed Old English Pronunciation

'Wiggle Room' in Reconstructed Old English Pronunciation

The FOOT-STRUT Split: Why Northerners Rhyme 'Foot' with 'Cut'

The FOOT-STRUT Split: Why Northerners Rhyme 'Foot' with 'Cut'

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The Elves and the Shoemaker

'English After RP' with Dr Geoff Lindsey

'English After RP' with Dr Geoff Lindsey

Pirahã Phonology

Pirahã Phonology

Reconstruction of a Naturalistic Conversation from 1960s Southern England

Reconstruction of a Naturalistic Conversation from 1960s Southern England

A Chat with Luke Ranieri

A Chat with Luke Ranieri

Dissection of the American English Video

Dissection of the American English Video

A Northern US Accent from the 18th to the 21st Centuries

A Northern US Accent from the 18th to the 21st Centuries

Proto-Germanic Reconstruction: Some Examples

Proto-Germanic Reconstruction: Some Examples

A Medieval Medicinal Recipe with Modern Applications

A Medieval Medicinal Recipe with Modern Applications

A Sentence from Proto-Germanic to Modern English

A Sentence from Proto-Germanic to Modern English

Trying to Learn some Polish using Google Translate

Trying to Learn some Polish using Google Translate

Is There an 'Oldest' English Dialect?

Is There an 'Oldest' English Dialect?

Do You Remember 1960s Southeastern England?

Do You Remember 1960s Southeastern England?

Formants - Why are Voices and Vowel Qualities Different?

Formants - Why are Voices and Vowel Qualities Different?

'Gutteral' Sounds (Back Fricatives) in English

'Gutteral' Sounds (Back Fricatives) in English

19th-Century Cockney and RP

19th-Century Cockney and RP

Patreon

Patreon

*contains vulgar language*

contains vulgar language

Livestock in Early Medieval England

Livestock in Early Medieval England

Hypotheticals - What if the Great Vowel Shift Happened Today?

Hypotheticals - What if the Great Vowel Shift Happened Today?

Intonation

Intonation

Keàty Curbison Cat - A Little Cumbrian Poem

Keàty Curbison Cat - A Little Cumbrian Poem

A Little Neanderthal Work-in-Progress

A Little Neanderthal Work-in-Progress

The English Language 'Family Tree'

The English Language 'Family Tree'

A Beginner's Guide to IPA, Phones & Phonemes - Part 1

A Beginner's Guide to IPA, Phones & Phonemes - Part 1

Some Thoughts about 'The Seafarer'

Some Thoughts about 'The Seafarer'

The Great Vowel Shift in the North of England

The Great Vowel Shift in the North of England

Old Norse Colour Terms (and other topics) with Jackson Crawford

Old Norse Colour Terms (and other topics) with Jackson Crawford

Universal Grammar & Neurology with Caroline Cypranowska, PhD

Universal Grammar & Neurology with Caroline Cypranowska, PhD

Scouse Phonology and Where it Came From

Scouse Phonology and Where it Came From

How We View the Past

How We View the Past

What if English Still Had Grammatical Gender?

What if English Still Had Grammatical Gender?

Reconstructing Some Sounds of Early Modern English

Reconstructing Some Sounds of Early Modern English

'Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries' with Professor Duncan Sayer - Part 2

'Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries' with Professor Duncan Sayer - Part 2

Ingressive Speech - A Short Overview

Ingressive Speech - A Short Overview

Thinking About Human Evolution

Thinking About Human Evolution

Old English Syntax - Building a Sentence

Old English Syntax - Building a Sentence

A Conversation in Old English and Old Norse

A Conversation in Old English and Old Norse

AAVE, Implicit Bias & Prescriptivism with Blayzen BM

AAVE, Implicit Bias & Prescriptivism with Blayzen BM

Old Norse Influence on Northern English

Old Norse Influence on Northern English

'Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries' with Professor Duncan Sayer

'Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries' with Professor Duncan Sayer

Cumbria & Yorkshire - An Older Dialect Comparison

Cumbria & Yorkshire - An Older Dialect Comparison

Anglo-Saxon Coins and Sceattas (with Ben Normington)

Anglo-Saxon Coins and Sceattas (with Ben Normington)

Why 'Mice', not 'Mouses'? I-umlaut in English

Why 'Mice', not 'Mouses'? I-umlaut in English

Geordie and Northeastern Phonology

Geordie and Northeastern Phonology

Yule *REUPLOAD*

Yule REUPLOAD

A London Accent from the 14th to the 21st Centuries

A London Accent from the 14th to the 21st Centuries

A (Hopefully) Positive Message

A (Hopefully) Positive Message

German and English Cognates - A Little Analysis

German and English Cognates - A Little Analysis

The Importance of Anthropology in Anglo-Saxon Studies

The Importance of Anthropology in Anglo-Saxon Studies

A Conversation about AAVE

A Conversation about AAVE

Proto-Indo-European - Frequently Asked Questions

Proto-Indo-European - Frequently Asked Questions

Hærfest - Autumn & Celebration in Anglo Saxon England

Hærfest - Autumn & Celebration in Anglo Saxon England

Older English - The West Country Connection

Older English - The West Country Connection

How did Language Start? - Part 3: Universal Grammar

How did Language Start? - Part 3: Universal Grammar

New Orleans English - The Speech of Louis Armstrong & Dr. John

New Orleans English - The Speech of Louis Armstrong & Dr. John

A Little Q&A

A Little Q&A

Wild Animals in the Anglo Saxon Mind

Wild Animals in the Anglo Saxon Mind

Two Readings in Old English

Two Readings in Old English

T'northern English Definite Article

T'northern English Definite Article

How did Language Start? - Part 2: Primate Communication

How did Language Start? - Part 2: Primate Communication

Anglo-Saxon Regional Dialects

Anglo-Saxon Regional Dialects

Medical Pluralism with Hannah Chisholm

Medical Pluralism with Hannah Chisholm

Pronouncing some Anglo-Saxon Words

Pronouncing some Anglo-Saxon Words

How Did Language Start? - Part 1

How Did Language Start? - Part 1

Vowel Length in English

Vowel Length in English

Monarchs' Accents through the Ages

Monarchs' Accents through the Ages

Stress & Pitch Accent in Germanic Languages

Stress & Pitch Accent in Germanic Languages

Witches in Anglo Saxon England

Witches in Anglo Saxon England

Reconstructing 'Stone' in Proto-Germanic

Reconstructing 'Stone' in Proto-Germanic

How Much did English Speakers Swear in the Past?

How Much did English Speakers Swear in the Past?

Case & Gender in Old English

Case & Gender in Old English

Revisiting Neanderthals

Revisiting Neanderthals

Two Readings in Northern Middle English

Two Readings in Northern Middle English

Leftovers from Older English

Leftovers from Older English

Philosophy and Cultural Relativism

Philosophy and Cultural Relativism

Proto-Indo-European - Laryngeal Theory

Proto-Indo-European - Laryngeal Theory

Lencten - Spring in Anglo Saxon England

Lencten - Spring in Anglo Saxon England

Elision & Contraction in Old English

Elision & Contraction in Old English

Problems with Reconstruction

Problems with Reconstruction

Introduction to IPA and Regional Accents

Introduction to IPA and Regional Accents

The Difference Between 'Thou', 'Thee', 'You' and 'Ye'

The Difference Between 'Thou', 'Thee', 'You' and 'Ye'

I'm lost

I'm lost

The Migration Period

The Migration Period

Mindfulness

Mindfulness

The Earliest Germanic People

The Earliest Germanic People

Proto Indo-European: Some Unexpected Cognates

Proto Indo-European: Some Unexpected Cognates

How we Know what Old English Sounded Like

How we Know what Old English Sounded Like

Q&A Part 2 of 2

Q&A Part 2 of 2

Q&A Part 1 of 2

Q&A Part 1 of 2

A Little Update

A Little Update

The Pronunciation of Later Cumbrian

The Pronunciation of Later Cumbrian

What They Say | Starring GAMEY HEMP

What They Say | Starring GAMEY HEMP

The Development of Cumbrian in One Phrase

The Development of Cumbrian in One Phrase

Anglo Saxon Pre-Christian Religion

Anglo Saxon Pre-Christian Religion

The Great Vowel Shift

The Great Vowel Shift

Religion and Practicality

Religion and Practicality

Changing Meanings

Changing Meanings

[PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION] Interview with an Anglo-Saxon in Old English

[PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION] Interview with an Anglo-Saxon in Old English

Casual Conversation in History

Casual Conversation in History

The Feast of Stephen | Starring ZAMY ZEMP

The Feast of Stephen | Starring ZAMY ZEMP

Old English and Middle English; why are they so different?

Old English and Middle English; why are they so different?

Misconceptions | American was the Original Accent

Misconceptions | American was the Original Accent

Corresponding Cognates

Corresponding Cognates

Notes on Pronunciation - Part 1

Notes on Pronunciation - Part 1

I'm Back-ish

I'm Back-ish

These Riddles Three

These Riddles Three

The Plight of the Goat

The Plight of the Goat

Team Gent(le)sir Exposed | Episode 2 | Starring KEORGE GEMP

Team Gent(le)sir Exposed | Episode 2 | Starring KEORGE GEMP

Team Gent(le)sir Exposed | Episode 1 | Starring GEORGE KEMP

Team Gent(le)sir Exposed | Episode 1 | Starring GEORGE KEMP

The Saxon House

The Saxon House

Burne, Roper & Sons Whisky Advertisement 2016

Burne, Roper & Sons Whisky Advertisement 2016

La Ferrassie 1 - A Painted Reconstruction

La Ferrassie 1 - A Painted Reconstruction