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...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., ITV Productions. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2006], c2003.
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| 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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| Summary: |
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 around the globe and how different forms of speech and vocabulary, as well as different attitudes to English, developed out of that colonial expansion. Rich variations of dialect, accent, and slang are heard in many samples from India, the Caribbean, and Australia. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Jan. 11, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Overview of Colonial Expansion and the English Language (1:43) -- English Seek Profits in India (5:16) -- English Roots in Sanskrit (1:44) -- British Colonials Impose English (4:11) -- English Language: Indians and British Create Changes (3:21) -- Indians Fight for Independence (3:35) -- British Colonialism in the Caribbean (4:45) -- Creole Language in the Caribbean (3:23) -- British Reach Australia (2:49) -- Criminals Influence English Language (2:12) -- Australia: Ways of Speaking Formed Social Hierarchy (3:38) -- English Bullied Natives (3:37) -- Push to Revive Welsh Language Today (1:22) -- English in India Today (2:43) -- English in Australia Today (3:10) -- English in the Caribbean Today (3:19) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. 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 around the globe and how different forms of speech and vocabulary, as well as different attitudes to English, developed out of that colonial expansion. Rich variations of dialect, accent, and slang are heard in many samples from India, the Caribbean, and Australia. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |