The Language of Empire

Summary In India, scholar William Jones finds some English words already present in Sanskrit. Convicts land in Australia, blending London criminal slang and Aboriginal words into a new dialect. Jamaicans reclaim patois.

S1.E7 ∙ The Language of Empire

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Melvyn Bragg David Gwillim Michael Cronin Mark Saban

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Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Production companies : London Weekend Television (LWT)

Summary In India, scholar William Jones finds some English words already present in Sanskrit. Convicts land in Australia, blending London criminal slang and Aboriginal words into a new dialect. Jamaicans reclaim patois.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Production companies : London Weekend Television (LWT)

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