Abstract
Both westward expansion and 19th-century immigration affected the development of a uniquely American English. This classic PBS program tells the story of that burgeoning dialect, from the Revolutionary War to the 1920s. Beginning with the Declaration of Independence, the program depicts the determination of American radicals—dictionary author Noah Webster among them—to achieve linguistic as well as political separation. While the urban, immigrant-laden Northeast is rightly viewed as a linguistic pressure cooker, the western frontier is portrayed as no less dynamic—thanks to fur traders, riverboat pilots, gold miners, Spanish-speaking cowboys, Native Americans, and the railroad.
Collection
Subject
Series
The Story of English
Contributors
Reid, Howard (director), McCrum, Robert (writer), Cran, William (producer), MacNeil, Robert (host), Spurway, Richard (editor), MacNeil, Robert (writer), South, David (videographer), Oliver, Stephen (composer), Cran, William (director), Dale, Peter (director), Ducat, Vivian (director), British Broadcasting Corporation (producer), MacNeil/Lehrer Productions (producer), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (producer)
Duration
00:58:25 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college
Copyright Holder
| Name | Films Media Group (Firm) |
| Role | publisher |
| Telephone | 800-257-5126 |
| Address | 200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
1986-01-01
Rights Declaration:
This video is protected by copyright. You are free to view it but not download or remix it. Please contact the licensing institution for further information about how you may use this video.
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