Abstract
Melvyn Bragg begins the story of English in Holland, finding ancestral echoes in the Frisian dialect. What follows is a chapter on survival as the English language weathers Viking and Norman invasions, vying with and eventually absorbing rival tongues. Lively settings such as village pubs and markets bring home the lasting influence of Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, and Old French. The connection between Christianity, Latin, and an alphabet is explored, as well as the role of the language's first champion, King Alfred the Great. Nobel prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney reads from and discusses the first epic in English, Beowulf.
Collection
Series
The Adventure of English: 500 A.D. to 2000 A.D.
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Duration
00:50:44 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Adult/Continuing Education, Higher Education
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2003-01-01
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