The history of the English language /

This course of thirty-six lectures introduces the student to the history of the English language, from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples, through the literary and cultural documents of its 1500 year span, to the state of American speech of the present day.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Lerer, Seth, 1955-
Corporate Author:	Teaching Company
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., [2003]
Series:	Great courses (DVD)
Subjects:	English language > History. English language > Etymology. English language > Old English, ca. 450-1100. English language > Middle English, 1100-1500. Linguistics.