The highlights of Anglo-Saxon culture and language:

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; 1.1. The Country and the People; 1.2. Ethnic, Cultural and Class Identities; 1.3. Geography; 1.4. The Monarchy and the Constitution; 1.5. The Parliament; 1.6. The Government; 1.7. Political Parties and Elections; 1.8. The Legal System; 1.9. Religion and Heritage; 1.10. Education; 1.11. Economy and Industry; 1.12. The Media; 1.13. Popular Culture and Arts; 2. The United States of America; 2.1. The National Symbols; 2.2. Immigration and Ethnic Identity; 2.3. Geography and Economy; 2.4. The Constitution and the Federal Government; 2.5. The Legislative Branch; 2.6. The Executive Branch; 2.7. Political Parties and Elections; 2.8. The Legal System; 2.9. Religion and Heritage; 2.10. Education; 2.11. The Media; 2.12. Popular Culture and Arts; 2.13. American Holidays; 2.14. Excursus 1 (I. Upchurch, University Teacher) How Amercian history makes them what they are. (British) European's attempt to understand; 2.15. Excursus 2 (D. Trinder, University Teacher) The ubiquity American culture; 3. An Outline of the History of English, Its Regional Dialects and Its Positions in the World of Today; 3.1. Towards the Highlights in the History of the English Language; 3.2. Language Exported: The Rise of Regional Varieties of English; 3.3. The Nation of Standard English and Regional Varieties of English; 3.4. English in the Age of Globalisation; 3.5. Excursus 2 (D. Trinder, University Teacher) The Position of English in Present-Day Poland. [JR]