The adventure of English, 500 A.D. to 2000 A.D /
"What started as a minor Germanic dialect spoken by the Saxons became perhaps England's greatest export. Written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, this eight-part enhanced DVD series tells the story of how English became a global language. Along the way, each episode uses location footage, ra...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English, with optional subtitles in English (DVD player only). |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[2004]
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| Summary: | "What started as a minor Germanic dialect spoken by the Saxons became perhaps England's greatest export. Written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, this eight-part enhanced DVD series tells the story of how English became a global language. Along the way, each episode uses location footage, rare manuscripts, linguistic experts, and fascinating etymologies to chart the growth of English, its encounters with other languages, its history, and its far-reaching influence"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 8 videodiscs (407 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. |
| Format: | DVD-R. Can be viewed using a DVD player or computer DVD-ROM drive. |