History Of English Language

History Of English Language

1. Eras

   • Old Engllish
     • 400 - 1100
       • Decendents
         • of
           • Germanic language
             • Spoken by:
               • Saxons
               • Angles
             • Proto-Germanic
       • Invasion
         • Romans
           • In
             • England
           • Latin words
             • Stuck
               • Celtic Locals
           • Left Britain
             • 400 AD
       • Now
         • Germanic languages include
           • English
           • German
           • Dutch
           • Swedish
         • Prefixes
           • Pro
           • Sub
   • Middle English
     • 1100 - 1500
       • Invation
         • Vikings
           • Bring another language
             • Old Norse
               • Example:
                 • Reindeer
                 • Dirt
                 • Choose
                 • Egg
                 • Kindle
                 • Thrusday
                   • Thr's day
         • Norman Invasion / The Norman Conquest
           • William The Conqueror
             • After
               • French start sneaking into English language
                 • French words were spoken by:
                   • Upper class
                 • Old English were spoken by:
                   • Common people
           • Result
             • Colorful language
               • Allow
                 • Creative expressions
       • Now
         • 1% of modern English comes from Old Norse
           • 200 words
           • Words thar have the same meaning
             • Old English
             • Old French
               • Lawyer
                 • Attorney
                   • Deem
                     • Judge
             • English Words
               • 7000
                 • Are from French
                   • Norman Conquest
                     • "The canterbury tales"
   • Modern English
     • 1500 - Until the present
       • No real invation
         • Only importamt
           • Events
           • People
       • Shakespeare
         • Create
           • New words
           • New phrases
             • Example:
               • Assassination
               • Cold - blooded
               • Manager
               • Uncomfortable
       • The Greate Vowel Shift
         • 15th century
           • English change
             • Pronounciation
               • Example
               • Vowels
                 • Example
                   • Knave
                     • /ke-nah-veh/
                     • /neɪv/
               • Spelling does not change
       • King James
         • Translation of the bible
           • Create
             • New phrases
               • Example
                 • The skin of your teeth
                 • A broken heart
                 • A sign of the times
             • Idioms

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