Abstract
Will standard English, as it was known in the 20th century, disappear? Will English continue as the global tongue, or will its numerous varieties become, as offshoots of Latin did, a host of mutually unintelligible languages? This classic PBS program features new varieties of English that have transcended British and American influence. The program focuses on some of the most successful examples of “New English,” including Jamaican creole, the English of India, and the pidgin of Melanesia, brought to Papua New Guinea by maritime trade. The program concludes with the possibility that the world’s first global language will endure alongside its unrecognizable descendants.
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
00:58:22 (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:
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