The Story of English
By: a BBC TV co-production with MacNeil-Lehrer Productions in association with WNET.
Contributors: Cran, William.; McCrum, Robert.; MacNeil, Robert,  1931-; British Broadcasting Corporation.  Television Service.; MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Films Incorporated.
Publisher: Films Inc.
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Format: Videorecording
Number of pages: 60
Subjects: English language -- History.; English language  -- Usage.; English language -- Dialects.
Other titles: An English speaking world.; Mother tongue.; A Muse of fire.; The Guid Scots tongue.; Black on white.; Pioneers O! Pioneers!; The Muvver tongue.; The Loaded weapon.; Next year's words.
Description: Details the history of the English language and provides a unique focus on current English usage worldwide with a special emphasis on American English.
Notes: "Funded by a grant from General Foods, Corp. and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation."

Off-air licensing rights through the Television Licensing Center.

Producer, William Cran ; series writer, Robert McCrum ; host and co-writer, Robert MacNeil.

Public performance rights not included

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Table of contents: title: [cass. 1] An English speaking world; title: [cass. 2] Mother tongue; title: [cass. 3] A Muse of fire; title: [cass. 4]  The Guid Scots tongue; title: [cass. 5] Black on white; title: [cass. 6] Pioneers O! Pioneers!; title: [cass. 7] The Muvver tongue; title: [cass. 8] The Loaded weapon; title: [cass. 9] Next year's words.