The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

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Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts? Voiced by Clive Anderson, this entertaining romp through 'The History of English' squeezes 1600 years of history into 10 one-minute bites, uncovering the sources of English words and phrases from Shakespeare and the King James Bible to America and the Internet. Bursting with fascinating facts, the series looks at how English grew from a small tongue into a major global language before reflecting on the future of English in the 21st century.

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The Age of the Dictionary

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • 1 min

A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelt words correctly and knew their correct definition.

Global English

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • 1 min

The future of English and the many hybrids that have been created. Should we still call it English?

Transcript -- Shakespeare

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • -1 min

Transcript -- This video tells us that Shakespeare invented over 2000 new words and phrases like eyeball, anchovy and puppy.

Transcript -- Internet English

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • -1 min

Transcript -- Exploring the expansion of internet language, with abbreviations like lol and btw.

Transcript -- The Norman Conquest

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • -1 min

Transcript -- In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and bought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.

Transcript -- The Age of the Dictionary

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • -1 min

Transcript -- A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelt words correctly and knew their correct definition.

Transcript -- Global English

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • -1 min

Transcript -- The future of English and the many hybrids that have been created. Should we still call it English?

Anglo-Saxon

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • 1 min

A look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings bought to the English language.

Internet English

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • 1 min

Exploring the expansion of internet language, with abbreviations like lol and btw.

The English of Science

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC

06/22/11 • 1 min

In the 17th Century, new science words were being created like acid, ovary and tonsil.

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The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC currently has 20 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Courses, Podcasts, France, Education, War and French.

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The episode title 'Anglo-Saxon' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC is 1 minutes.

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The first episode of The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC was released on Jun 22, 2011.

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