English Language

Genre: Educational

Creator: Coronet

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the development of the English language, pointing out the contributions of Celts, Romans, Nordics, and Saxons; the changes attributed to monks, the Normans, Chaucer, and Shakespeare; and the influence of the printing press. Includes readings from Beowulf and the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.


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