The Language of empire

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...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., ITV Productions.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2003.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Series: Adventure of English--500 A.D. to 2000 A.D.
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