history of the English Language
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Created on January 5, 2021
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55 b.C.
ROMAN INVASION
450 a.D(5th century)
germanic migration
6th century
8th-11th century
11th century
55 b.CToday
a trip into the english language history
The history of the English language
They stayed for a while in Britain and built nice buildings and also the Hadrian's wall.They brought their language (Latin) adn integrated it into the common language.
29% of the words come from latin, like the words:human, animal, dental, science...
The two languages were merged and formed Anglo-Saxon(also known as old English)
26% of the words are Germanic, like: again, and, apple, eat.....
before the
Britain was a Pagan country, then Saint Augustine came and started converting people to Christianity so he brought languages with him with the Bible that was written in Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
6% of the words are Greek (like: Android, basic, cinema, idea)and 6% come from other languages
Vikings, who came from Scandinavian countries(Norway, Sweden and Denmark), inaded from across the sea, with just 1 invasion that happened in over three centuries.
1066:a special dateTHE NORMAN INVASION
The Normans were french, they had a big battle near the South coast of Britain, they won and took over
29% of the words come from French, like: beef, pork, continue..
15th-16th century
18th-19th century
20th-21st century
55 b.CToday
a trip into the english language history
The history of the English language
People started exploring the world, going off in ships and finding other countries, finding places like America, India, China.... so people explored and influenced the language
COLONIALISMBritain became invloved politically in other countries, then the British Empire ended and has now the Commonwealth instead.
language is still developping, thanks to the internet and the easiness of travelling across the world.
Many words come from:Asia-> Balcony, bangle, bungalowIndia-> guru, pajamas, sandals, shampoo...4% of the words come from the internet, like the verbs to hoover and to google.