Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 17:13:46 -0500 (CDT)
From: Mollycuddle Kim <kimx0184-AT-maroon.tc.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: film/video about language


Christina,

Here is one suggestion (with bibliographical and descriptive info):

Title        The Muvver Tongue, No. 7 (1L1219)
Physical     Color;  Sound
Copyrighted  1986
Length       60:00 min
Distributor  FILMS INCORPORATED  (01081)
Producer     MAC NEIL-LEHRER-GANNETT AND BBC (01563)
Audience     CA
Series       Story of English (00357)
Synopsis     During the 19th century, the English language spread
             throughout the British Empire to New Zealand, South Africa,
             Rhodesia (now Zaire), India, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the
             Falkland Islands. This program gives an overview of the
             spread and influence of English through British Colonialism.


Hope this helps,

tommy s kim
University of Minnesota
department of english language and literature





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