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 |
Published: |
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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