þǣre cwenes Ænglisc
October 19, 2010 8:12 AM Subscribe
The BBC presents a wee Flash gubbins that discusses the history of the English language in ten parts.
Cute. Although I'm reading a book at the moment that suggests Old English predates the Angle/Jute/Saxon invasions, which totally blew my mind.
posted by Summer at 8:53 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by Summer at 8:53 AM on October 19, 2010
Sweet...
posted by Alexandra Kitty at 9:11 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by Alexandra Kitty at 9:11 AM on October 19, 2010
Long shot, but does anyone know where I can find a dramatized history of English the BBC did a few years ago from the point of view of a sentence? I think the sentence was "I want to go home".
posted by Leon at 9:13 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by Leon at 9:13 AM on October 19, 2010
Listen, if it hadn't been for Offa's victories at Hereford you'd be speaking Welsh now, chum.
posted by Abiezer at 9:13 AM on October 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Abiezer at 9:13 AM on October 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
While it's pretty cool, late 90's era mystery meat navigation like that makes my brain hurt. I'd have thought the BBC web team would know better.
posted by Happy Dave at 9:16 AM on October 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Happy Dave at 9:16 AM on October 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
Ah, actually if you click the '?' at top right, it labels everything.
posted by Happy Dave at 9:18 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by Happy Dave at 9:18 AM on October 19, 2010
Excuse me, did you say Jutes?
posted by emelenjr at 9:19 AM on October 19, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by emelenjr at 9:19 AM on October 19, 2010 [2 favorites]
Listen, if it hadn't been for Offa's victories at Hereford you'd be speaking Welsh now, chum.
Well, reading and writing it, maybe. Like most humans, I think I lack the complex, mutant vocal apparatus necessary to actually speak it.
posted by jedicus at 9:24 AM on October 19, 2010 [2 favorites]
Well, reading and writing it, maybe. Like most humans, I think I lack the complex, mutant vocal apparatus necessary to actually speak it.
posted by jedicus at 9:24 AM on October 19, 2010 [2 favorites]
This is all well and good, but how about putting that great documentary "How the Edwardians Spoke" back online? You know, the one that posed the hypothesis: The Flatter the Landscape, the Flatter the Accent?
posted by joshwa at 9:32 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by joshwa at 9:32 AM on October 19, 2010
Finally, a fun way to learn about the origins of the English language. Thank you.
posted by groggi42 at 11:11 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by groggi42 at 11:11 AM on October 19, 2010
Great post, thanks.
posted by tickingclock at 9:04 PM on October 20, 2010
posted by tickingclock at 9:04 PM on October 20, 2010
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