The History Of The English Language Part I, The Origins Of English

Focuses on the development of Old English, tracing it from its position as one of the Germanic languages back to its roots in the theoretical language known as Indo-European, and then moving forward as the Norman conquest causes French and Latin to eclipse English until it becomes, at the close of t...

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Corporate Author: Teaching Company
Other Authors: Lerer, Seth, 1955-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., Ã1998.
Series:Great courses (DVD). Literature & English language.
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