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A PBS documentary detailing the development of the English language. Initially arising as a mix of Gaelic... morePlot Keywords:
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Won Primetime Emmy. moreUser Comments:
A history of a language spoken and written. moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 1 of 4) | John Barton | ... | Himself (interviewee in episode on Elizabethan English) (unknown episodes) |
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This TV mini-series is about the origins of the English language. Spanning from the 5th century AD to the language spoken today. The history of a language effect on cultures through the ages and being the a language spoken around the world. You will not learn how to speak the language, but you will understand how it change the world.