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The Story of English is a nine-part television series, produced in 1986, detailing the development of the English language. The Story of English is also a companion book, also produced in 1986. The book and the television series were written by Robert MacNeil, Robert McCrum, and William Cran.
Mar 10, 2022 · A comprehensive history of the English language from its origins to the present day, with examples of dialects, slang, and global influence. This book is based on a PBS miniseries and is available for free download from Internet Archive.
The Story of English is an insightful, BBC-PBS co-produced documentary work of profound scholarship with powerful storytelling from host Robert MacNeil.
Learn how English developed from a West German language to the most widely spoken language in the world today. Explore the history, language issues, statistics, facts, idioms and sources of English in chapters and articles.
A classic nine-part PBS series hosted by Robert MacNeil, exploring the history and variations of the English language. Learn about the origins, influences, and challenges of English from ancient times to the present day.
The Story of English is an Emmy Award-winning nine-part television series produced in 1986, detailing the development of the English language.
Their language originated as a group of Ingvaeonic languages which were spoken by the settlers in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages, displacing the Celtic languages, and, possibly, British Latin, that had previously been dominant.
