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The History of English in Ten Minutes

submitted by AdrianBlack

1 decade 3 years 4 months ago

A witty animated film that takes you through 1600 years of linguistic history. Narrated by Clive Anderson, presented by Open University, 2011. Here is the playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E
(Very nicely provided by Ornthoron.)

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Video is only 1:18 long for me. I want my additional 8:42 minutes or my money back!

Ooops! Here is the site, at the bottom of the page are the links to the rest of the videos.
Whew, 'cause...I'm broke.
>> ^srd:

Video is only 1:18 long for me. I want my additional 8:42 minutes or my money back!

>> ^AdrianBlack:

Ooops! Here is the site, at the bottom of the page are the links to the rest of the videos.
Whew, 'cause...I'm broke.
>> ^srd:
Video is only 1:18 long for me. I want my additional 8:42 minutes or my money back!

I am a minute man so I don't care

Needs more Normans

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Nice touch with the "Whose Language is it Anyway" for Clive Anderson inside joke there!

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