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The Routes of English Complete Series 1-4

by Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg
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In this collection, Melvyn Bragg surveys how English has evolved over 1,000 years. He starts by looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how English has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin and Old French to dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries. He also examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks; and, lastly, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today. Next, it's dialects from around Britain: the Pitmatic of Northumberland, the dialect of (London/Derry), the increasingly elusive Cornish dialect, Pidgin and Shropshire dialect, before finishing up with a speculation on the future of English dialects. Finally, Melvyn examines some of the many different varieties of English spoken around the world today, taking in Spanglish from the USA, Indian English, Caribbean English, Australian English, South African English and a kind of 'international English' used between non-native English speakers.
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Publisher: BBC Audio Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781529142204
  • File size: 318425 KB
  • Release date: April 14, 2022
  • Duration: 11:03:23

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  • ISBN: 9781529142204
  • File size: 318470 KB
  • Release date: April 14, 2022
  • Duration: 11:07:17
  • Number of parts: 12

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Grammar & Language Usage Language Arts Nonfiction

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In this collection, Melvyn Bragg surveys how English has evolved over 1,000 years. He starts by looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how English has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin and Old French to dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries. He also examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks; and, lastly, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today. Next, it's dialects from around Britain: the Pitmatic of Northumberland, the dialect of (London/Derry), the increasingly elusive Cornish dialect, Pidgin and Shropshire dialect, before finishing up with a speculation on the future of English dialects. Finally, Melvyn examines some of the many different varieties of English spoken around the world today, taking in Spanglish from the USA, Indian English, Caribbean English, Australian English, South African English and a kind of 'international English' used between non-native English speakers.
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Grammar & Language Usage Language Arts Nonfiction
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    Publisher:
    BBC Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781529142204
    File size: 318425 KB
    Release date: April 14, 2022
    Duration: 11:03:23

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781529142204
    File size: 318470 KB
    Release date: April 14, 2022
    Duration: 11:07:17
    Number of parts: 12

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    OverDrive Listen audiobook
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  • Languages
    English