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Story of English

A fascinating study of the prevalence (and various forms) of spoken and written English around the globe, and how the language evolved in various countries, including England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Australia. Also examined are the legacies of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Twain, Whitman, Joyce and others. `The English language,' Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, `is the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven.'

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Premiered: September 15, 1986, on PBS
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Premise: A fascinating study of the prevalence (and various forms) of spoken and written English around the globe, and how the language evolved in various countries, including England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Australia. Also examined are the legacies of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Twain, Whitman, Joyce and others. `The English language,' Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, `is the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven.'

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