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Speaking Proper

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 dropping an ‘h’ or using an inappropriate word.

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  • Originally Aired November 20, 2003
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created August 5, 2011 by
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Name Type Role
Melvyn Bragg Writer