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David Crystal: Linguist on the end of 'TH'

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Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Fri, 30 Sep 2016, 7:52AM
Linguist David Crystal says his research shows the sound 'TH' could disappear from the English language (Getty Images)

David Crystal: Linguist on the end of 'TH'

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Fri, 30 Sep 2016, 7:52AM

Linguist David Crystal joins Rachel Smalley, to discuss how the sound 'TH' could become extinct from the English language. 

With accents across the English language blending, think could become 'fink,' mother could become 'movver.'

 

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