The Story of English
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The Story of English

The Story of English

The Story of English

1986
Documentary
TV Mini-Series
A PBS documentary detailing the development of the English language. Initially arising as a mix of Gaelic, Norse and Saxon, the language gradually developed its own distinctive characteristics. As time passed and native speakers began to spread throughout the world, different regions began to form their own dialects. (imdb)

Directed by:

William Cran
William-Cran
6 total credits
William Cran has 6 credits at Criticker, including: Frontline, Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy, The Story of English, Do You Speak American? and An Unauthorized History of the NFL

Writers:

Robert MacNeil
Robert-MacNeil
3 total credits
Robert MacNeil has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy and The Story of English
,
Robert McCrum
Robert-McCrum
1 total credit
Robert McCrum has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Story of English

Starring:

Robert MacNeil
Robert-MacNeil
3 total credits
Robert MacNeil has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy and The Story of English

Genre:

Documentary

Countries:

UK, USA

The Story of English

1986
Documentary
TV Mini-Series
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Avg Percentile 75.52% from 4 total ratings
Rated 26 Aug 2010
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A little overly bookish and meandering at times, but generally a keenly interesting look at the development, spread, and multitudinous mutations of English. Yes, it was spreading everywhere even *before* everybody had Internet access. One can only wonder what MacNeil and the various authorities on the language we see depicted in this series think of such modern bits of English like "omg u r a fag lol"

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Directed by:

William Cran
William-Cran
6 total credits
William Cran has 6 credits at Criticker, including: Frontline, Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy, The Story of English, Do You Speak American? and An Unauthorized History of the NFL

Writers:

Robert MacNeil
Robert-MacNeil
3 total credits
Robert MacNeil has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy and The Story of English
,
Robert McCrum
Robert-McCrum
1 total credit
Robert McCrum has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Story of English

Starring:

Robert MacNeil
Robert-MacNeil
3 total credits
Robert MacNeil has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy and The Story of English

Genre:

Documentary

Countries:

UK, USA
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