The Spoken History of a Global Language

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Episode 3: The Indo-European Family Tree

July 02, 2012 34:46 25.14 MB Downloads: 0

A look at the family tree of Indo-European languages and the relationship of English to those related languages. The closest relatives of English are highlighted, including the Germanic languages, Latin and Greek. We explore the background of English from the … Continue reading →

Episode 3: The Indo-European Family Tree

July 02, 2012 34:46 25.14 MB Downloads: 0

A look at the family tree of Indo-European languages and the relationship of English to those related languages. The closest relatives of English are highlighted, including the Germanic languages, Latin and Greek. We explore the background of English from the … Continue reading →

Episode 2: The Indo-European Discovery

June 25, 2012 33:01 23.88 MB Downloads: 0

The story of the discovery of the ancient language which gave rise to most of the languages of Europe, including English. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 2

Episode 2: The Indo-European Discovery

June 25, 2012 33:01 23.88 MB Downloads: 0

The story of the discovery of the ancient language which gave rise to most of the languages of Europe, including English. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 2

Episode 1: Introduction

June 18, 2012 23:59 17.38 MB Downloads: 0

In this introductory episode, we look at the emergence of English as a global language and the evolution of the language from its Germanic origins. TRANSCRIPT

Episode 1: Introduction

June 18, 2012 23:59 17.38 MB Downloads: 0

In this introductory episode, we look at the emergence of English as a global language and the evolution of the language from its Germanic origins. TRANSCRIPT