History of the English Language

Duration: 29

Year Published: 1958

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Investigates the history, development, and spread of the English language. Develops a breakdown of the Proto-Germanic language into its descendent languages. Traces the dialects of England about A.D. 600. Explains how vocabularies change and develop as cultures mingle. Reviews other world languages. Comments on the feasibility of a world language.

Metadata Source:UNT Digital Library

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Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Indiana University Library Moving Image Archive

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