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Description
This programme look at the question should English be the language of America as there is an increasing number of U.S. Spanish speakers.
Metadata describing this Open University video programme
Module code and title: U210, "The English language: past, present and future"
Item code: U210; 03
First transmission date: 27-04-1996
Published: 1996
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Duration: 00:24:15
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Producer: Anne Diack
Contributors: Julie Berry; Girda Bikales; John Tanton
Publisher: BBC Open University
Keyword(s): Culture; Immigrants; Language; USA
Subject terms: English language--Political aspects--United States; English-only movement--United States; Language policy--United States
Footage description: Footage - B/w footage "America 10:the huddled masses". View of New York from Brooklyn. Aerial view of Statue of Liberty. "America 10:the huddled masses".Washington building holding the Declaration of Independence(0'30"-1'46") - James Crawford. Tourists looking at display cabinet. Declaration of Independence plaque. Exterior view of Archives for the United States of America. B/w still of Gerda Bikales and her mother. Gerda Bikales talking. Teacher teaching children sat at desks. Street scene. James Crawford. Street scene. James Crawford. Exterior of Supreme court buliding. John Tanton. Children in class sitting on the floor infront of the teacher. Gerda Bikales. Teacher and children. John Tanton. Teacher and children in classroom. Female answering phone in the US English office. Mauro Mujica. Lincoln memorial. Washington state building(1'47"-6'54") - The great seal of the state of California. View of San Francisco and Golden Gate bridge. Alcatraz. China town in San Francisco. Children in playground. China town. Volumes of "US supreme court reports and a title page. John Stoos. Parents and children inschool playground. Plaque of California English campaign panning to doorway. Stanley Diamond seated at desk with US flag beside him. Views of China town. Stanley Diamond holding leaflet. Street scene. Views beside river. John Stoos with San Francisco in background. Mission street sign panning to street scene. Womens building with painted brickwork. Woman's advice sesssion. Martha Jimenez(6'55"-13'20") - Geoff Nunberg talking. Street scene. Geoff Nunberg. View of San Francisco. Street scene. View of the centre of San Francisco. Leonard Flynn elementary school playground scene. Franklin Courtade. English lesson. Ligaya Avendia. Classroom scene. Street art and street scene. Exterior of Pan ready foods. Jeffrey Bertelsen interspersed with scenes from food factory processes. Edward Chen(13'21"-20'05"). - Federal district court. Man looking at papers. Fo od factory processes. View of appeals court building. Jefferey Bertelsen. Man at desk. Edward Chen. People working in food factory. Jeffrey Bertelsen. Supreme court building. Washington state building. Tourists looking at cabinet. Classroom scene with children singing. American flag on flagpole(20'06"-24'15").
Master spool number: DOU8149
Production number: FOUE347D
Videofinder number: 5104
Available to public: no