The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 1 / 7
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on 08/04/14
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Surveys the history of the English language from the Anglo-Saxon invasion and its impact on the language to the Norman French influence on Chaucer and the English language as a whole. The impact of Old Norse and Scandinavian place names is discussed. The impact of William Caxton's first printing press in England is discussed, especially with respect to standardization of spelling. The following notables are mentioned: Sir William Jones. [Corresponds to chapter 2 of the book]
