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How English Became English

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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A Book at Lunchtime discussion looking at the English language and how it is developing with Simon Horobin, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, Martin Wynne, Philip Durkin and Susie Dent.
The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today?

Simon Horobin (Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford) explores these questions with Faramerz Dabhoiwala (Associate Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford), Martin Wynne (Digital Methods Specialist, Oxford e-Research Centre, University of Oxford) and Philip Durkin (Deputy Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary) in a discussion centered around his new book 'How English Became English'.

The discussion is chaired by Susie Dent (English lexicographer and etymologist. Host of Countdown's "Dictionary Corner") and touches on topics as wide-ranging as cultural imperialism, snobbery, bullet points, Shakespeare, toilet brushes and alphabetti spaghetti.

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Series
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
People
Simon Horobin
Faramerz Dabhoiwala
Martin Wynne
Philip Durkin
Susie Dent.
Keywords
literature
torch
language
english
linguistics
Department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Date Added: 06/05/2016
Duration: 00:45:40

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