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    English originated from Germanic tribes invading Britain in the 5th century CE and bringing their Anglo-Saxon language, which later evolved into Old English. The Norman conquest in 1066 introduced French influences that changed Old English into Middle English. As the British Empire expanded in the 15th-17th centuries, English incorporated words from Latin, Greek, and languages of colonized places, becoming Early Modern English. Today's globalized, technology-driven Late Modern English continues evolving with influences from around the world.

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    English originated from Germanic tribes invading Britain in the 5th century CE and bringing their Anglo-Saxon language, which later evolved into Old English. The Norman conquest in 1066 introduced French influences that changed Old English into Middle English. As the British Empire expanded in the 15th-17th centuries, English incorporated words from Latin, Greek, and languages of colonized places, becoming Early Modern English. Today's globalized, technology-driven Late Modern English continues evolving with influences from around the world.

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    The History of the English

    Language

    Source: A History of English by Barbara A. Fennell


    Where did English come from?

    English is a member of the


    Indo-European family of
    languages
    Latin and the modern
    Latin languages

    •Germanic languages

    •Indo-Iranian
    languages

    •Slavic
    languages

    •Baltic
    languages

    •Celtic
    Languages
    What are its origins?
    Old English or Anglo-Saxon
    (449 - 1066 CE)
    The Celts lived in England when the
    Romans invaded.

    The Romans finally left England in 410


    CE as the Roman Empire was collapsing
    Then the West Germanic tribes arrived to England

    The Angles
    The Saxons
    The Jutes
    The Frisians

    – These tribes spoke Anglo-Saxon or Old English.

    – This language is similar to modern Frisian


    – Today approximately 400,000 people speak Frisian

    =( The Celts moved north leaving the main area of Britain =(


    Later (850 CE) the Vikings came and brought
    with them their North Germanic language
    influence

    Words: WATER & BOOK


    Middle English
    (1066 - 1500 CE)
    • The Norman Conquest
    French-speaking William, Duke of Normandy

    • Old English began to change with the influence of


    the new French speaking Norman aristocracy

    • New vocabulary:
    Beef, pork, and veal = cow, pig, and calf
    French English
    Early Modern English
    (1500 - 1650/1700 CE)
    • The Renaissance – Revival of scholarship: Greek and
    Latin classics
    • William Shakespeare – 3000 Latin based words

    • Age of Exploration and discoveries:


    – Products from the New World: Tobacco, Chocolate,
    Potato

    • King James Bible – 1st Book printed in English


    • William Claxton –The Press

    These printed materials helped to standardize the


    Late Modern English
    (1800 to 2010)

    • Rise of technology
    – Industrial revolution - nuclear, airplane,
    horsepower
    – Internet

    • Growth of the British empire and current expansion of


    the American influence on the world

    – Neologisms from other languages:


    Shampoo and pajamas
    Canyon and Ranch
    Due to all these factors, the modern English
    language is very rich and flexible!
    (VARIOUS RULES: CONFUSING!!! in spelling and pronunciation)

    The English language is spoken by 750 million


    people

    English is an official language in:


    England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
    and the United States.

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