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History of English

BCE? AD? CE?

BCE= Before Common Era

CE= Common Era

AD= Anno Domini (In the Year of the Lord)

2024 AD/CENOW

YEAR 1AD/CE

2024 BCE

1000 BCE

1000 AD/CE

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Influences on English Language

Greeks

Romans- Latin

Anglo Saxons

Normans

Roman Empire

509 BCE - 27 CE

Languages Develop and Change

During the Roman Empire, the main language was Latin. All over what is now Europe people spoke Latin.

As hundreds of years pass, languages change. Different languages emerged throughout Europe stemming from Latin. These are called the Romance Languages because they came from the Romans.

Anglo-Saxons in England

449 CE - 1066 CE

Normans

911 CE - 1204 CE

Are you speaking English?

Anglo-Saxons spoke Old English. We still use some of these words but most of Old English is not understandable by modern English speakers. Years: 450 CE - 1066 CE Can you recognize any of the words in the video?

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Are you speaking English?

In 1066, the Normans invaded Britain and brought the French language with them. Over many, many years, the English language changed and adopted many French words or parts of French words. We call this Middle English. This video is a reading from the Canterbury Tales, a famous story from about 1387 written in Middle English. Years: 1066 CE -1500 CE

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Shakespeare is Modern?!?

Yes, Shakespeare wrote in modern English. It might sound different from how we speak, but the language hasn't changed enough since his time to be considered a different language. Years: 1500 CE - Present Day

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