The Resource English in America, written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, (videorecording)
English in America, written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, (videorecording)
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The item English in America, written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item English in America, written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "When Massasoit hailed the Plymouth settlers in their own language, they might have taken it as a sign that English would dominate the New World. Packed with surprising etymologies and intriguing stories, this enhanced DVD traces the dynamic relationship between English and America, exploring the linguistic influence of westward expansion, cowboy culture, slave culture, and encounters with the French and Spanish languages. Key works examined include The New England Primer and Webster's The American Spelling Book."--Container
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- DVD edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (51 min.)
- Note
- Public performance rights
- Contents
-
- Natives get restless
- On American soil
- Casting a permanent spell
- Home on the range
- Riled up, settling down
- As good as gold
- Unchained melody
- Pride and prejudice
- Label
- English in America
- Title
- English in America
- Statement of responsibility
- written and presented by Melvyn Bragg
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "When Massasoit hailed the Plymouth settlers in their own language, they might have taken it as a sign that English would dominate the New World. Packed with surprising etymologies and intriguing stories, this enhanced DVD traces the dynamic relationship between English and America, exploring the linguistic influence of westward expansion, cowboy culture, slave culture, and encounters with the French and Spanish languages. Key works examined include The New England Primer and Webster's The American Spelling Book."--Container
- Cataloging source
- ZWC
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 420.9
- Language note
- Closed captioned
- LC call number
- PE1075
- LC item number
- .E57 2004
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1939-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Bragg, Melvyn
- Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
- Runtime
- 51
- Series statement
- Adventure of English--500 A.D. to 2000 A.D.
- Series volume
- [5]
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- English language
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- English in America, written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, (videorecording)
- Note
- Public performance rights
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Natives get restless -- On American soil -- Casting a permanent spell -- Home on the range -- Riled up, settling down -- As good as gold -- Unchained melody -- Pride and prejudice
- Control code
- ocm56492604
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- DVD edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (51 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Note
- 420.9 EN36A ; P ; XX-D ; 1 DVD/1 AW ; SA ; Col. ; CC ; PPR ; D01Z ; OS0910 (wjm)
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 33221
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 56492604
- (Sirsi) 56492604
- (OCoLC)56492604
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- English in America, written and presented by Melvyn Bragg, (videorecording)
- Note
- Public performance rights
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Natives get restless -- On American soil -- Casting a permanent spell -- Home on the range -- Riled up, settling down -- As good as gold -- Unchained melody -- Pride and prejudice
- Control code
- ocm56492604
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- DVD edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (51 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Note
- 420.9 EN36A ; P ; XX-D ; 1 DVD/1 AW ; SA ; Col. ; CC ; PPR ; D01Z ; OS0910 (wjm)
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 33221
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 56492604
- (Sirsi) 56492604
- (OCoLC)56492604
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
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