The language of empire [videorecording (DVD)] / an LWT production ; Granada.
Explores how the British Empire exported its language around the globe and how different forms of speech and vocabulary, as well as different attitudes to English, developed out of colonial expansion. Rich variations of dialect, accent, and slang are heard in many samples from India, the Caribbean, and Australia.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: London : LWT, 2003 ;
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced in 2003 by London Weekend Television. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. To market, to market -- 2. From class to caste -- 3. Cruising to the Caribbean -- 4. Colonizing with convicts down under -- 5. An English epidemic -- 6. Currying favor. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Eligible B.C. post-secondary institutions only. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, producer, Bob Bee; series producer, Melvyn Bragg. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Presenter, Melvyn Bragg. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available as streaming video file. |
Language Note: | Close captioned. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lansdowne Library | PE 1075 A38 2003 NO.7 (Text) | 26040002892848 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |