This program follows English through the 18th and 19th centuries, from attempts at reforming and standardizing the tongue in the Age of Reason to the soaring verse of Romanticism and the verbal prudishness of the Victorian era. Linguistic milestones are highlighted by original editions of critical texts, including Newton's Opticks, Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, Thomas Sheridan's British Education, and George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Other key figures discussed include Jonathan Swift, Robert Burns, Jane Austen, and William Wordsworth.

Films Media Group

English language--History, Languages and literature

The Adventure of English: 500 A.D. to 2000 A.D.

Wattis, Nigel (Contributor), Bragg, Melvyn (Contributor), Root, Amanda (Contributor), Gwillim, David (Contributor), London Weekend Television, ltd. (Producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Publisher)

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English

Adult/Continuing Education, Higher Education

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	Publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
Address	200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Email	[email protected]

2003-01-01

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