From: veehd on Sat, Nov 06 2010 6:10 AM

In eighteenth century Britain the first English dictionary was produced. A cohort of grammarians imposed new rules on the language. English continued to change and develop and the way people talked and the words they used became a badge of class and breeding and social death could result from dro...

From: veehd on Sat, Nov 06 2010 6:09 AM

The concluding episode looks at how in the 20th century the rise of America as an industrial power has made it the driving force behind the global spread of English. The English language is now used by more people than ever before in history. As cultural influences affect the way people use Engli...