My Fair Lady: "Why Can't The English Learn How to Speak"

Accents and Dialects

Click here to see the video clips shown in class on various accents.

History of English: The Adventure of English Part 1

The complete series (7 episodes) can be found here.  This can be a useful source for a written task or an FOA on this topic.

Origin of English: Indo-European Roots

Indo-European (University of Texas)

The Indo-European Family of Languages

Alphabets: Origin and history

Here are some links about alphabets

The Origins and History of the Alphabet

Evolution of the alphabet

The Alphabet

Introduction to the course

IB Language and Literature introduction from Bob Gembey on Vimeo.