Abstract
Amok, "boomerang," "bungalow," "bangle," "dumdum," "plonk," "assassin" - these are some of the many words that have entered English by way of colonial expansion. This program explores how the British Empire in its heyday exported its language around the globe and how different forms of speech and vocabulary, as well as different attitudes to English, developed out of that colonial expansion. Rich variations of dialect, accent, and slang are heard in many samples from India, the Caribbean, and Australia.
Collection
Subject
English language--History, English language--Dialects--History, English language--Accents and accentuation--History, English language--Slang--History, English language--Variation--History, Language and culture--History--19th century, English language--Social aspects--Great Britain--Colonies, Great Britain--Colonies--Languages
Series
The Adventure of English: 500 A.D. to 2000 A.D.
Contributors
Duration
00:51:41 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Adult/Continuing Education, Higher Education
Copyright Holder
| Name | Films Media Group (Firm) |
| Role | Publisher |
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| Address | 200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619 |
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Copyright Date
2003-01-01
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