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THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
1604
Middle English (1100-1500)
Old English
Robert Cawdrey published his Table Alphabeticall in 1604, the first English dictionary.
In 1066 William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy (part of modern France), invaded and conquered England.
The romans invade britain, beginning 400 years of control over much of the island.
THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Modern English (1500-1800)
English nowadays (1800-Present)
1786
500-1000
Towards the end of Middle English, a sudden and distinct change in pronunciation (the Great Vowel Shift) started, with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter.
INDO-EUROPEAN FAMILY TREE
The main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English is vocabulary.
The old english (or anglo-saxon) periodthe conquest of the celtic population in britain...