HIS110 - The History of English - An Overview

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2014
  • In this short E-Lecture, which addresses undergraduate students of English and linguistics, Prof. Handke provides an overview of the most important cultural and linguistic aspects that affected the development of the English language through time. This includes examples spoken in original pronunciation of each period.

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  • @franchen2828
    @franchen2828 4 года назад +42

    A hearty salute to this respectable guru in Linguistics and Education ~and other fields ~~ Thank you! (a bow~)

  • @xpxzampop
    @xpxzampop 7 лет назад +96

    This guy is amazing at his job

  • @HunterHogan
    @HunterHogan 7 лет назад +18

    Concision and intellectual rigor: an astounding accomplishment on RUclips.

  • @oer-vlc
    @oer-vlc  9 лет назад +52

    To avoid an endless debate here, let me say the following about the pronunciation of the sample passages from earlier periods of English: They were all pronounced using the sound systems compiled from peer-reviewed books such as Charles Barber's "The English Language - A Historical Introduction". The samples from EMnE were additionally discussed with our literature colleagues prior to recording them (see our joint video on sonnets: ruclips.net/video/EiGpIiznnZs/видео.html). Additional advice was given by David Crystal (my former teacher) during GAL conference 2014, and we also took video sources such as "Shakespeare - Original Pronunciation" by David Crystal and his son Mark: ruclips.net/video/gPlpphT7n9s/видео.html.
    Jürgen Handke, July 2015

    • @Philrc
      @Philrc 9 лет назад +1

      The Virtual Linguistics Campus And now you have removed my second comment. Absolutely disgraceful behaviour from someone who is supposed to be a professor in a free democratic open society. Utterly reprehensible, utterly disgraceful behaviour.

    • @rileynred7518
      @rileynred7518 8 лет назад

      kha sab What happened?

  • @andyrussos
    @andyrussos 4 года назад +15

    So clear and nicely explained. It took me back to my years at college in Argentina, when I took a course of studies in Translation. Thanks!

  • @iqbaljudge2509
    @iqbaljudge2509 6 лет назад +8

    Prof. Jurgen Handke, you are an incredible teacher!

  • @TESOLove
    @TESOLove 9 лет назад +62

    This is extremely well done. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

  • @drexelmildraff7580
    @drexelmildraff7580 5 лет назад +20

    What a charming lecturer. It was delightful listening to him.

    • @oer-vlc
      @oer-vlc  5 лет назад +6

      Thanks for the motivating comment.

  • @arid5326
    @arid5326 4 года назад +6

    i was originally so frustrated because i kept reading about this and still not understand it. i'm so glad to found this video, very helpful! thank you

  • @Barbarosa1234
    @Barbarosa1234 3 года назад +4

    Excellent presentation! One key thing missing: the influence of Old Norse from the Viking period on the development of English. Many Old Norse words we use every day in English - including the days of the week, among others.

  • @ZhuanaBakar
    @ZhuanaBakar 4 месяца назад

    thank thou, o yeng bachelor, thine wisdom found i indeed enlightening, long live prof. Handke

  • @rogeriacatto5633
    @rogeriacatto5633 4 года назад +10

    He's such an amazing Professor

  • @coicedebagual
    @coicedebagual 7 лет назад +3

    A mere thank you isn't enough, good Sir! My students are going to love it!

  • @desirekelegbia2295
    @desirekelegbia2295 8 месяцев назад +1

    I do enjoy this course. Please, I need some more

  • @ThePomali
    @ThePomali 4 года назад +1

    Thankyou so much for making the video available to all! - from India!

  • @nasob6997
    @nasob6997 6 лет назад +9

    Your videos are awesome and extremely helpful when studying for exams! Thank you :)

  • @theEtch
    @theEtch 6 лет назад +8

    When he was reading those old and middle english passages I thought it was an audio recording at first, then I realised it was him speaking it effotlessly. Wow!

    • @theEtch
      @theEtch 6 лет назад +2

      Especially for someone who's first language isn't (modern) English

    • @mikespearwood3914
      @mikespearwood3914 5 лет назад +1

      @@theEtch Ironically, being German, this should be easier for him than someone like myself who speaks modern English.

    • @susmitabarman5204
      @susmitabarman5204 3 года назад

      It sounds like German

  • @kimseehorn
    @kimseehorn 6 лет назад +10

    This was extremely well done!

  • @lucianoroberto9804
    @lucianoroberto9804 8 лет назад +3

    Clear and easy to understand. Very good video, mister!

  • @binkybunsssss
    @binkybunsssss 2 года назад

    Timeless content! Thanks, Sir!

  • @corazondecocodrilo
    @corazondecocodrilo 9 лет назад +4

    Amazing! So glad for having seen it, thank thee :)

  • @sylvie553
    @sylvie553 9 лет назад +6

    Great videos:) thank you, this made it easier for me to study for the finals, finally I understand linguistics.

  • @stephendverner
    @stephendverner 4 года назад +5

    Wonderful and thorough explanation. Really enjoyed it.

  • @Siss2012
    @Siss2012 6 лет назад

    Excellent video. Concise, clear, and very informative!

  • @katerinaxatzi8551
    @katerinaxatzi8551 2 года назад +1

    I watched your video several times and with great attention.
    You are an EXCELLENT Analyst on the linguistic issues you are referring to.
    Great information!!! Thank you!!!
    That's why I put a ''like''!
    If I could, I would put more ''like'' because you deserve it!!! ❤
    However, I will dare to make a small point, in terms of the influences that the English language has received ..... making an addition about the great influence of the Greek language on English, meaning the huge number of Greek words in the English language, something that is verified by the OXFORD Dictionary!!!
    Incidentally the words you use, for example: Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Analytic, Period, European, Christ (someone who is anointed for a purpose), Legions, Chaos, History, Historical, Geographical, Synthetic, Political, Dramatic, Aristocracy, Catholic, Poetry, (Zephirus, Melodye, Nyght, from the short excerpt from ''The Canterbury Tales'', so before the Renaissance and not as you mentioned , there were Greek words in old English language), Syntactic, Classical, Lexis and others, are Greek!!! (Also the ''Promethean'' at the beginning of the video.)
    By the way, I would like to point out that these words are not ancient, but are used as they are from antiquity until today.
    I would not dare to try to refer to the Terminology of any kind of Science, (Scientific Terms), most of which are Greek, because I would have to write for days.
    (Also the German language contains a huge number of Greek words!)

  • @julianaaguilar7658
    @julianaaguilar7658 8 лет назад +3

    Superb. Thank you. I will show this video to my students.

  • @mayurimarimuthu
    @mayurimarimuthu 2 года назад

    It's amazing, he cleared all my doubts , hearty wishes

  • @jeanshang5601
    @jeanshang5601 8 лет назад

    A fantastic lecture! Thanks very much!

  • @rosalinacastaneda2241
    @rosalinacastaneda2241 5 лет назад

    Great . Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to us.

  • @hannahmeccaygot291
    @hannahmeccaygot291 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for the very clear explanation. This video of yours is more easy to understand than the lesson (of course, regarding about english language histort too) that we have in class.

  • @thereisnoiintheteam8475
    @thereisnoiintheteam8475 7 лет назад +4

    thank you for this very nice video. it is simple, educating, and tutoring.

  • @dewinthemorning
    @dewinthemorning 9 лет назад

    A superb video!
    Favourited.

  • @thespiritualwanderer
    @thespiritualwanderer 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you very much for doing such a wonderful video on the history of English.

  • @camerondailey2627
    @camerondailey2627 3 года назад

    This is so interesting. You seem to be a very dedicated teacher

  • @davesmirotkritperednami9584
    @davesmirotkritperednami9584 8 лет назад +2

    This is very useful. Thank you

  • @PrimosCha
    @PrimosCha 8 лет назад

    Yup, that should prove quite useful to me! Thanks!

  • @tomekdlugos
    @tomekdlugos 6 лет назад +1

    Very interesting! Thank you. Greetings from Poland :)

  • @MrKRABBB
    @MrKRABBB 6 лет назад

    this is well-made! thx! I do appreciate it!

  • @sebastiancichy5233
    @sebastiancichy5233 2 года назад +1

    Great video, thank You :)

  • @MichaelMiller-qm1nl
    @MichaelMiller-qm1nl 3 года назад

    Just amazing! 👍👍👍Thanks!

  • @anaagudo7150
    @anaagudo7150 3 года назад

    great video , thank you for your work!

  • @MichielGlas
    @MichielGlas 6 лет назад +3

    Wonderful lecture. But I do miss a mention of the significance of Frisian as an influence or maybe even origin of Old English.

  • @euplayercampionii2168
    @euplayercampionii2168 6 лет назад

    Great channel! Well done! :)

  • @muhammadaftabalam7412
    @muhammadaftabalam7412 5 лет назад +1

    Good job, great! !!!!

  • @noxedrisel1045
    @noxedrisel1045 7 лет назад

    Great content!

  • @TheJoyfulEye
    @TheJoyfulEye 6 лет назад

    really interesting, thanks for a great video!

  • @josephmifsud4055
    @josephmifsud4055 2 года назад +1

    Very informative and very interesting!

  • @mohttashimzayeem7332
    @mohttashimzayeem7332 6 лет назад +1

    Brilliant...

  • @alialwan2819
    @alialwan2819 8 лет назад +30

    so cool i wish to get an A+ in in English test for tomorrow

  • @elizabethlau644
    @elizabethlau644 2 года назад

    I like your reading of Shakespeare's Sonnet #18......................Encore.................Thank you.

  • @freemanlight1184
    @freemanlight1184 4 года назад

    GREAT WORK!!!!!

  • @melis.j.
    @melis.j. 2 года назад

    Really educational information. Thank you. Subscribed your channel.

  • @vivianagambetta9197
    @vivianagambetta9197 11 дней назад +1

    Great video! Thank you

    • @oer-vlc
      @oer-vlc  8 дней назад +1

      Recommendation: Self-Enroll to VLC202 - History of English on oer-vlc.de (free but certified)

  • @rajenranv7936
    @rajenranv7936 5 лет назад

    Vivid, Lucid, Educative and Effective

  • @jamesdavid186
    @jamesdavid186 2 года назад

    A study of language brings a study of history.

  • @nexusview5412
    @nexusview5412 3 года назад

    Awesome depiction.

  • @assilekyamita9690
    @assilekyamita9690 4 года назад

    I love this video it has so many informations

  • @curtpiazza1688
    @curtpiazza1688 Год назад +1

    Great presentation! Great readings of the literary samples!

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      @oer-vlc  Год назад

      Join us on oer-vlc.de and self-enroll to any of our free courses, among them History of English.

  • @jamelalimi5813
    @jamelalimi5813 5 лет назад +1

    Thank YOU!

  • @rosminazuchri636
    @rosminazuchri636 2 года назад +1

    Prof thanks,very usefull and interesting your youtube channel.

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  • @kadrapperlwelwe2708
    @kadrapperlwelwe2708 5 лет назад

    Thanks nimeelewa vizuri!

  • @abuhusseina
    @abuhusseina 5 лет назад +3

    God bless You

  • @mahdirasta6251
    @mahdirasta6251 4 года назад

    Thank you, sir.

  • @Ghada24
    @Ghada24 2 года назад +1

    Thank u so much sir

  • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
    @eleonoramustafaeva1303 7 лет назад +3

    AWESOME

  • @Malkavian777
    @Malkavian777 6 лет назад

    Thank you very much🤗🤗

  • @godas55
    @godas55 3 года назад +1

    Unfortunately there is no recognition for the oldest language Tamil, the under rated dark horse. There are plenty of not only English words which relates either directly to Tamil language or seeped deformations through various intermediaries like Sanskrit, Greek or Latin etc into English.
    Examples
    Button is actually a Tamil word pronounced as Pothaan for thousands of years.
    Sponge = Panju actually used to refer cotton.
    Pipe= Pazhuppu in Tamil
    Paleo was actually Pazhaya or old in Tamil.
    Betrothal is actually a Tamil word Petror ( Parents)+ Oppudhal acceptance) Petroropputhal.
    Puddings = Puttu
    Red comes from Ratham
    Emperor Empire comes from Embiran means great ruler of a vast area.
    "Thol""tholai" is used in Tamil to refer distance which gradually became Thel and later as tele and used in words like telephone(Tholaipesi), television (tholaikatchi), telegraph and telegram.
    Doosu became Dust
    Payattu Tamil word becomes Fight.
    Theyyal, theyyalar becomes Tailor.
    Thechu becomes Stichu and stitch.
    Thachchar, thachachan becomes Thachar surname in England i.e Margret Thacher whose ancestor's were actually Roof Makers and stiching leaves and branches to make roof was their profession.
    Earlier roofs were made by stiching leaves together and placing on the roofs.
    Kalvettu becomes culvert in English
    Kurippu becomes Skurippu and later script.
    Oppari a kind of dance drama Tamil becomes Opera
    Thadhai of Tamil becomes daddy in English.
    Mandooram of Tamil gradually became Mound, Mount, mountain etc.
    Montenegro
    Kalainjium becomes Colosseum in Italian and English language
    Congee= porridge, water with rice; Originated from Tamil and Malayalam Kanji
    Coir= From Tamil kayiru
    Catamaran = From Tamil Kattumaram
    Kattu means tied up, Maram means logs.
    Cot from Tamil Kattil
    Ginger from Inji in Tamil.
    Sugar and Jaggery. Long etymology.
    Attu (8)+ Kara (Arms)+Aaram (Circle)
    Attukaraaram->Atkararam->Satkararam->Satkaram->Sakkaram. Contd...
    Sakkaram means wheel in Tamil. Wheel with eight arms.
    Sakkara (Wheel)+ Arai (Grind,Ground) in Tamil. The one which is ground by wheel. (Sugar cane ground by wheel becomes Sugar. Sugar gradually deforms into sukkar, shakkar, Jaggery etc.
    Mango from Tamil Maangai
    Pagoda from Tamil word Pagavadi i.e A house for a diety.
    Teak a Tamil word Theykku or teku.
    Cash from Tamil word Kaasu. Even words like Casino, Casanova etc.
    Eight from Tamil word Yettu.
    One is from Tamil word Ondru.
    Victory from Tamil word Vettry
    All English words having TERRA comes from the Tamil word Tarai. Tarai means Ground, floor or in a larger sense a place or an area.
    Territory, Terestrial, Extra Terrestrial.
    Extra itself Ex + Terra means above normal level. Ultra means something beyond normal level of cognition.
    Still there are hundreds of words not only in English but in almost all parts of the world which needs deep study.
    The very word England itself has a Tamil origin. The earliest settlers first landed in an arc shaped or Angle shaped land in the extreme east coast and called it as anguli Tarai (Tharai) meaning angled place and they were Anguliars or Angulitaraiyars. That place got named later as Angula Nadu which gradually deforms as Angulnad, Anguland, England, England!
    Also the very word Etymology can be broken up as Aathi or Aadhi + Moola+ Alasi or Aalosi. Aadhi means first or earliest. Moolam means root or origin. Alasi means to check deeply or research. Even Aalosi means to probe deep mentally. Aadhi moola alasi = Aadhimoolalasi= Aathimoology = Etymology.
    Peychu of Tamil deforms to Spea hu then Speach.
    Aaku becomes Maku later Make
    Tamil "Peedu" becomes Speedu and Speed.
    "Matirai" becomes Meter
    "Peedu Matirai" becomes Speedometer.
    Urundai of Tamil becomes Round.
    Naagam becomes snake.
    Ilamanjal Kai becomes Lemon
    Urul becomes Roll.
    Urundai becomes Round.
    Moolakuru becomes Molecule.
    Koll in Tamil = Kill in English
    Itara becomes other in English
    Parisu becomes Prize in English
    Arisi of Tamil becomes Rice
    Vaadu of Tamil becomes "Fade
    Allan of Tamil becomes Aqua.
    Pala becomes Poly.
    Miga and Magha of Tamil become Mega.
    Mudir becomes Mature.
    Isaipadu becomes Accept
    Paathai becomes Path
    Vazhi becomes way
    Kiribati becomes Grain
    Narambu becomes Nerve
    Butti , Buttil becomes Bottle
    Illam ,Illu becomes Villa
    Surungu becomes Shrink
    Pazhuthu becomes Fault
    Adam becomes Adamant
    Uddan becomes Sudden
    Vendi becomes want
    Kai pattru becomes Capture
    Tirugi becomes Torque
    Alavu becomes level
    Madamai becomes Mad
    Kaani becomes Cawney
    Surutu, churuttu becomes Cheroot
    Kalvettu becomes Culvert
    Copparai becomes copra.
    Kari becomes Curry
    Pachilai becomes Patchouli
    Paravi becomes Spray
    Naagam becomes snake
    Ithu becomes It.
    And many many more words!
    ruclips.net/user/tamilsantham
    ruclips.net/user/tamilsantham

  • @tomdrowry
    @tomdrowry 8 лет назад +1

    That Chaucer is lovely poetry

  • @andreacaparros7114
    @andreacaparros7114 2 года назад +1

    If I pass my exam tomorrow, I will subscribe to the channel

    • @oer-vlc
      @oer-vlc  2 года назад

      We are sure you will ...

  • @iqbalhasan3152
    @iqbalhasan3152 2 года назад

    brilliant work

  • @sebenzalover
    @sebenzalover 9 лет назад +10

    Other than the great content, what great performance.

  • @Fenrizt
    @Fenrizt 4 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @carlottab7505
    @carlottab7505 Год назад

    still very useful- thank you very much

  • @TheLittlesunshine95
    @TheLittlesunshine95 6 лет назад

    I just subscribed!

  • @alexalves6752
    @alexalves6752 3 года назад +2

    Question on the choice for calling Anglo-Saxon Language, Old English: who made that decision about that naming? When was that decision made? What is the linguistic foundation of that choice ? Thanks for your channel. I have just become a follower.

  • @cascusenglishindonesia4998
    @cascusenglishindonesia4998 2 года назад

    This is excellent, was that German Lang u just read, how this lang evolved so

  • @jupitired777
    @jupitired777 4 года назад

    thank you so much

  • @saadiahbintiabdulmanaphali5011
    @saadiahbintiabdulmanaphali5011 3 года назад

    vielen dank Prof!!

  • @corrosivelolita
    @corrosivelolita 7 лет назад

    Thank you so much, this video helps me a lot :)

  • @rodalenparcon3574
    @rodalenparcon3574 2 года назад +1

    This is extremely helpful Sir. Thank you for simplifying the history of English

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      @oer-vlc  2 года назад +1

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    • @rodalenparcon3574
      @rodalenparcon3574 2 года назад +1

      @@oer-vlc thanks Sir. I love to try it

  • @assilekyamita9690
    @assilekyamita9690 4 года назад

    👏👏👏 good lesson sir

  • @alexanderhummel927
    @alexanderhummel927 6 лет назад

    Sorry if the question was before... but how does the lecturer know how to pronounce that Old, Middle and Modern English ?

  • @NathaelleG17
    @NathaelleG17 Год назад

    Thanks ❤

  • @Alex_Plante
    @Alex_Plante 9 лет назад +2

    Archeological and genetic evidence shows that on the whole the Anglo-Saxons did not replace the Britons in England, but rather the conquered Britons adopted the Anglo-Saxon language in a similar fashion to the way the Irish adopted English in the 19th Century.

    • @davedubay2572
      @davedubay2572 9 лет назад +1

      DNA is one thing, linguistics another. The genes may have been more Celtic than the language, but the kids in AD 500 were like, “Dude, this Anglo-Saxon language is the thing.” Except they said it in Old English, so it sounded weirder than that. This is why in 2100 everyone will talk like a text message, and people who speak with complete words and spell correctly will obviously be old and out of touch.

    • @Philrc
      @Philrc 9 лет назад +1

      Alex Plante The Irish didn't 'adopt' English. They were bludgeoned into using it . Also the genetic evidence does indeed show proof of a large scale Anglo-Saxon influx, with a distinct genetic difference showing up between Wales and England.

    • @VCYT
      @VCYT 8 лет назад

      +kha sab -its only 20%.

    • @VCYT
      @VCYT 8 лет назад

      +Alex Plante they didnt conquer they interbred - hence the dna trace.

    • @Philrc
      @Philrc 8 лет назад +1

      VC YT
      . Researchers have studied the Y-chromosome, which is passed unchanged from father to son, and looked for certain genetic markers. They found that the English and Frisians studied had almost identical genetic make-up but the English and Welsh were very different.
      Here is an article and a quote from it
      " _Our results indicate the presence of a strong genetic barrier between Central England and North Wales and the virtual absence of a barrier between Central England and Friesland_ "
      mbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/7/1008.full

  • @StasKolbasin
    @StasKolbasin 3 года назад

    At 4:30, the picture says William, but the years of life are clearly Harold's. Should be 1028-1087.

  • @abuhusseina
    @abuhusseina 5 лет назад

    How to make my English rapid in speech such as You ?

  • @sssalsera
    @sssalsera 6 лет назад

    Vielen Dank aus Spanien!!!

  • @gareththompson2708
    @gareththompson2708 6 лет назад +1

    This is good as a broad overview but is a bit lacking in details. You are telling me who had certain influences on English and when, but you aren't getting into the details of what those influences were. How precisely did the language evolve in each period and what were the causes?
    I do love that you included examples of the language in use at various points in its development! If I might suggest also including the year (if available) that the example came from.

    • @oer-vlc
      @oer-vlc  6 лет назад

      If you wish to obtain more details, either use the whole playlist (with 30 videos)
      ruclips.net/p/PLRIMXVU7SGRIEgPw2on77-3-mSqynrBUj
      or join us in the pMOOC202 "History of English"
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  • @milenaicic6335
    @milenaicic6335 8 месяцев назад

    Hello! Could you write when and why the helping verb "do" started to be used in questions? Thank you!

    • @oer-vlc
      @oer-vlc  8 месяцев назад

      Join us on oer-vlc.de (it's free) and self-enroll to VLC203 - History of English. There you'll find all answers.

  • @shadymaark7258
    @shadymaark7258 3 года назад

    Well done

  • @lieuvu7525
    @lieuvu7525 4 года назад +1

    at 3:0 teacher have said "
    numerous gluten aiding tendencies " but I don't know what does it mean, somebody can help me plz!!!
    sorry, my grammar English is bad

    • @tiddlypom2097
      @tiddlypom2097 4 года назад

      That's an understandable mishearing: he says "agglutinating" tendencies.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agglutination

  • @Gioeufshi
    @Gioeufshi 9 лет назад +1

    How precise is that Old English sounds?

    • @DafiAkbar
      @DafiAkbar 9 лет назад

      Gio Eufshi AE or ae letter is suppose to be a connected letter, but the spell is still so normal.

  • @ravitejacheruvu2365
    @ravitejacheruvu2365 4 года назад

    Any books..These type of videos,evidences to acquaint completely...????give no???

  • @receivedSE
    @receivedSE 2 года назад

    die Völkerwanderung, during the 5th Century, when the Germanic tribes of the Angles and the Saxons walked towards Britain passing Friesland in The Netherlands, making contacts with the Frisians, marrying them and continuing to Britain...thus making English and Frisian look alike: cheese-tsiis, butter-bûter, green-grien, etc.

  • @Redmenace96
    @Redmenace96 2 года назад

    With the advent of American English, it became the lingua franca.
    "Thank you" is cool. But if English people want to say more, that is cool too.

  • @ronniecbx6210
    @ronniecbx6210 2 года назад

    👏👏👏

  • @michaelmcgrath4136
    @michaelmcgrath4136 3 года назад

    English is spoken as a second language in The U.S.A.??!! Your credibility is now officially in question, sir.

    • @oer-vlc
      @oer-vlc  3 года назад

      You are right: English is considered the 1st language in the U.S. (officially it is not!). Thus, we (like Kashru) put it of course in the inner circle:(ruclips.net/video/Oz8tEPXI25A/видео.html ).

  • @polar3849
    @polar3849 7 лет назад +1

    Shoutout to my budd iven :)

  • @najmulsardar2395
    @najmulsardar2395 6 лет назад

    what ur profession ?..................teacher.........

  • @user-ei9sw7fl3i
    @user-ei9sw7fl3i 4 года назад

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