Brief History of the English Language

Futhorc

Alphabet of the Anglo-Saxons.

How did Middle English emerged?

During the invasion of William the Conqueror in England, the Norman Conquest

When was the dictionary published?

1604

What period and centuries saw the rediscovery of classical learning of which had significant impact on English literature?

Renaissance (14th-17th cent.)

What version of The Bible was translated from Latin and Greek that introduced new words into the English Language?

The King James Bible

English Language became the standard in many different fields. Who acted to spread it to the world?

British colonists

What happend to London's dialect?

It became the standard.

What was the time period of Middle English?

1100 - 1500

What occured during Late Modern English?

Introduction of mass media and technology.

Who where the three Germanic tribes that arrive in Britain?

Angles Saxons Jutes

What language did Old English differ from spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?

Celtic

Highly inflected language

Means words could change form
depending on how they were
being used in a sentence.

How many letters in Futhorc?

24 letters

Where did Old English's vocabularies derived from?

Latin, French, and Old Norse.

Epic written in Old English

Beowulf

What is the time period of Old English?

(450-1100 AD)

What language did the Royal Court adopted?

French

Why did English Vocabulary were developed?

To address the need for new words because 1) Industrial Revolution 2) British Empire's subjects adoped English language.

How many people around the world use the English language making it one of the widely spoken language?

1.5 billion people

Which three countries uses English language as its official language?

United Kingdom, United States. and Australia

What fields that emerged did English language became standard to?

business, english and tourism

What made American English so influential?

USA's dpminance of cinema, television, popular music, trade, and technology.

What English variations beside American and British English emerged?

Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian English