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| Genre/Form: | Documentary films Documentary television programs Video recordings for the hearing impaired Documentary |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert McCrum; Robert MacNeil; William Cran; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) |
| OCLC Number: | 166331626 |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Notes: | Title from disc label. Originally broadcast as a single episode of a series on PBS television in 1986. |
| Performer(s): | Hosted by Robert MacNeil. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (59 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD-R, 8X.; This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD equipment. |
| Contents: | Birth of the Indo-European language -- Birth of English in the British Isles -- The influences of Old English -- The dark ages -- The influences of Middle English -- Chaucer -- "Standardized" English -- "Dramatized" English. |
| Other Titles: | Mother tongue Story of English (Television program) |
| Responsibility: | a BBC TV co-production with MacNeil-Lehrer Productions in association with WNET ; producer, William Cran ; series writer, Robert McCrum ; host & co-writer, Robert MacNeil. |
Abstract:
Up to a billion and a half people speak English in some form. It is the international medium of communication for technology, diplomacy, business and popular culture. This program explains how English has risen to such prominence.
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