The Story of English. The Guid Scots Tongue
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Originally broadcast as a single episode of a series on PBS television in 1986.
Birth of the Scots tongue -- English/Scottish integration -- Scottish/Irish division and unity -- Scots-Irish in the New World -- Mid-American expansion -- (and more).
Shows the effect the Scots had on the English language in Britain and on the spread and sound of English in the United States and Canada. Traces the Scottish influence from embattled Northern Ireland to the American mountain region of Appalachia.
DVD.
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SERIES
Story of English (Television program)
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Closed captioned.
PUBLISHED
Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2007.
Year Published: 2007
Description: 1 videodisc (59 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
SUBJECTS
English language -- History.
English language -- Etymology.
Scots language.
English language -- Scots.
Documentary videos.
Films for the hearing impaired.