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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 16 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Modern scholar.
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| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Lecture given by Michael Drout. |
| Summary |
Professor Drout addresses the foundation of language and its connection to specific portions of the brain. The components of language are explained in easy-to-understand terms and the progression of the language from Germanic to Old, Middle, and Modern English is fully illustrated-including such revolutionary language upheavals as those brought about by the Norman Conquest and the Great Vowel Shift. One of the most interesting aspects of the English language lies in its variants, such as the "soda" vs. "pop" debate and the place of African-American English in modern culture. These and other dialectual curiosities are looked at in detail and placed in the context of today's world. Finally, Professor Drout examines the future not only of the English language, but of all the world's languages. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
English language -- History.
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English language -- Grammar, Historical.
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English language -- Variation.
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| Added Author |
Strozier, Henry.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781449899233 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1449899234 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13523743 |
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