The History of English in Ten Minutes

I have just come across these interesting videos by the Open University: 10 videos of about 1 minute each which tell the history of the English language as it unfolded over the centuries.

Of course it’s not an in-depth treatment of this fascinating matter, but it is certainly a neat way to introduce it.

This is the first video, Anglo-Saxon – The History of English (1/10):

The other ones can be found here:

The Norman Conquest – The History of English (2/10)

Shakespeare – The History of English (3/10)

The King James Bible – The History of English (4/10)

The English of Science – The History of English (5/10)

English and Empire – The History of English (6/10)

The Age of the Dictionary – The History of English (7/10)

American English – The History of English (8/10)

Internet English – The History of English (9/10)

Global English – The History of English (10/10)

If you are looking for something along the same lines to read while on vacation, The Stories of English by David Crystal is an interesting read.