The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPod/iPhone
A Courses podcast by Clint Trofa
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Create a free account 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.
Recent Episodes
Anglo-Saxon
Published: June 22, 2011Transcript -- Anglo-Saxon
Published: June 22, 2011The Norman Conquest
Published: June 22, 2011Transcript -- The Norman Conquest
Published: June 22, 2011Shakespeare
Published: June 22, 2011Transcript -- Shakespeare
Published: June 22, 2011The King James Bible
Published: June 22, 2011Transcript -- The King James Bible
Published: June 22, 2011The English of Science
Published: June 22, 2011Transcript -- The English of Science
Published: June 22, 2011