The Adventure of English
The Adventure of English is a ITV mini-series presented by Melvyn Bragg, exploring the development of the English language over the last 1500 years. The series consists of eight episodes which cover the history of the language from its modest beginnings around 500 AD as a minor Germanic dialect to its rise as a truly established global language. Throughout the series, Melvyn Bragg looks at where English language originated, how the language was influenced by historical events, how class affected the use of English, William Shakespeare's contribution to the expansion of English vocabulary, English in America, a story of how British Empire spread the language around the globe in the 18th and 19th centuries, and a story about that English became a common language for communication in the 20th century.
The Adventure of English: Episode 1 - Birth of a Language
This episode tries to show where English language originated and how the language was influenced by historical events.
The Adventure of English: Episode 2 - English Goes Underground
Bragg discusses how class also affected the use of English, especially in the time of William the Conquerer and for approximately 300 years ...
The Adventure of English: Episode 3 - The Battle for the Language of the Bible
This episode shows how English could become the official language of the Bible in England.
The Adventure of English: Episode 4 - This Earth, This Realm, This England
In the 16th century, English vocabulary expanded rapidly through overseas trade, William Shakespeare's contribution, etc.
The Adventure of English: Episode 5 - English in America
This episode explores historical aspects influencing the development of American English such as westward expansion, cowboy culture and slave culture.
The Adventure of English: Episode 6 - Speaking Proper
This episode looks at English through the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Adventure of English: Episode 7 - The Language of Empire
A story of how British Empire spread the English language around the globe and how the language changed.
The Adventure of English: Episode 8 - Many Tongues Called English, One World Language
English became a common language for communication in the 20th century.
| Web. | The Adventure of English The Adventure of English is a British television series (ITV) on the history of the English language presented by Melvyn Bragg as well as a companion book, also written by Bragg. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_English |