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The Story of English

The Story of English is a nine-part documentary series, produced in 1986, detailing the development of the English language.

Episode list
An English Speaking World: Discusses how English has become the most dominant language throughout the world. • The Mother Tongue: Discusses the early stages of the English language, including Old English and Middle English. • A Muse of Fire: Discusses the influence of William Shakespeare and the King James Bible on the English language as well as how Early Modern English took root in the American colonies and its influence on contemporary American English. • The Guid Scots Tongue: Discusses the Scottish influence on the English language. • Black on White: Discusses the black community's influence on the English language. (Includes interviews with Philadelphia rappers The Scanner Boys, Parry P and Grand Tone.) • Pioneers, O Pioneers!: Discusses Canadian English and the various forms of American English. • The Muvver Tongue: Discusses Cockney dialect and Australian English. • The Loaded Weapon: Discusses the Irish influence on the English Language. • ''Next Year's Words'': Discusses the future and new emerging forms of the English language. ==References==
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