Films for the Humanities and Sciences - History of the English Language

History of the English Language

Three versions of the Judgment of Solomon story illustrate the changes that have taken place in the English language across more than a millennium: from Aelfric’s 10th-century account of how Solomon’s wisdom reached to the truth, through Middle, to Early Modern and Modern English. At each stage, the grammar and vocabulary of the pieces are analyzed, as are the social assumptions of the writers. The Old and Middle English selections are read by scholars of the period. (20 minutes)

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VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-7792-2
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-7793-9


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