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1
English Language History, Origin, and
Development The English language comes from a
West Germanic line of heritage originated from
Anglo- Frisian dialect brought to Britain during
the mid 5th to 7th centuries AD by the
Anglo-Saxon migrants, which is now a part of
northwest Germany, Netherlands, and southern
Denmark. The language of the Anglo-Saxons is now
termed Old English. English is considered to be
originated in England and is also now one of the
most dominant languages all across the world.
The English language is the first choice of
language in most countries, and its status has
given its position as a global lingua
franca. Modern English is relatively uninflected
in comparison to the Proto-Indo European tongue
of the most modern European languages like
French, Greek, Russian, German, etc., which are
synthetic or somewhat inflected. Over the last
few thousand years, the language of English has
been simplified from variable forms of Greek,
Sanskrit, Russian, Latin, etc., toward forms
that cannot be varied as those in Vietnamese and
Chinese. English Speaking Classes in Pune. The
language's vocabulary mainly comes from the core
Germanic stock, despite the extensive contact of
the German settlers with the Roman colonists the
language already was inclusive of a number of
words from Latin.
History of the English Language
  • This pristine language has gone through several
    transitions before becoming what it is today.
    The Angles came from Englaland and there
    language was known as Englisc - from which the
    words English and England were later derived.
  • Old English (450-1100 AD) The Germanic tribes
    that invaded Britain spoke similar languages.
    There were developed into English in Britain and
    are today termed Old English. This form of
    English does not sound anything like today's
    modern English. Today's native English speakers
    would certainly have great difficulty in
    comprehending old English. Despite all of this,
    today's modern-day English certainly consists of
    the old English roots.
  • Middle English (1100-1500 AD) The Duke of
    Normandy, William the Conqueror (1066), invaded
    and then conquered England. These new settlers
    were known as the Normans. The Normans brought
    a certain form of French, which was also the
    language of the Royal Court. During this time,
    the lower classes spoke English while the nobles
    spoke French forming a lingual bias. In the 14th
    century, English was dominant and French words
    were added to it. This was known as Middle
    English.

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  • English Language History, Origin, and
    Development
  • Modern English
  • Early Modern English (1500-1800 AD) There was a
    sudden distinct change in the pronunciation of
    Middle English called the Great Vowel Shift. The
    vowels were pronounced shorter and shorter. With
    increased contact and the
  • Renaissance of Classical Learning, new phrases
    and words were added to the English Language.
    Grammar and spelling became fixed, and the first
    dictionary was printed in 1604 as an attempt to
    standardize the language.
  • Language Classes in Pune.
  • Modern Late English (1800-Present) The major
    distinction between the two modern forms of
    English is the vocabulary used. This form of
    modern English has many words and phrases
    arising from two principal factors, including the
    industrial revolution and the extent of the
    British Empire. Soon modern English incorporated
    words from a large variety of foreign languages.
  • Development of the English Language
  • The explorations during the Elizabethan era are
    another source of the English vocabulary. These
    came from Spain, and Portugal which included many
    Native American and Caribbean words like
    'tobacco' and 'potato.' The Stuart Colonization
    on the eastern shores of America saw a large
    number of words from Native Americans. The share
    of Britain in the world's trade has seen a
    steady rise in the Stuart and Tudor policies of
    exploration to the Victorian empire building.
    This increase in trade has seen a rise in the
    number of phrases and words entering the English
    vocabulary. The conquests of the British Empire
    encompassed about a quarter of the earth's
    surface. As the conquests grew, the English
    Language acquired several words and phrases,
    making it what it is today. English Speaking
    Classes in Pune.
  • American influence on the English language
  • The influence of the American culture on the
    English Language is profound. American
    literature, films, songs, dance, etc., has become
    extremely popular in Britain. All of these
    aspects, including the development of technology,
    have led to the inclusion of many American
    phrases and words into the English Language.
  • American English is a variation of the actual
    English language itself. This variation is so
    influential that it now influences the vocabulary
    of the authentic English language. It consists

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English Language History, Origin, and
Development of a variety of dialects which all
stem from the original settlers of the region.
Similar to most languages, these two variations
of English also have differing ethnicities within
the language. 1. Lastly, the English language
never had an official standard. It has evolved
through time and has adopted several thousands
of words through several different methods. It
has progressed from very humble beginnings to a
global language in the 21st century. It is a
very rich language with several tens of thousands
of more words in its vocabulary than most other
languages. The ability to speak English is needed
now in today's world more than ever as it is one
of the most commonly spoken languages in the
world. Language Classes in Pune. All educational
institutes in major parts of the world provide
English language classes, English speaking
classes, etc. Several online platforms offer
English- speaking courses as well.
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