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The Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain, spoke similar Germanic languages and preferred to speak their own languages over the Celtic language of the British. -
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The first writing known in Old English literature -
Christian missionaries are arriving in Britain, bringing with them scriptures from the Bible and manuscripts, all written in Latin. It contains a large number of Latin words in Old English. The authors began to write manuscripts and write the words according to their sound, because there was no standard spelling. -
The Viking invasion of Britain began in 787, and in less than 100 years they gained control of much of eastern England. He spoke Scandinavian and remained in power until the Anglo-Saxons fought Alfred the Great in 878, who saved the English language from complete destruction. In England, there was discord between the north and east of England, as well as between the south and the west. It was called Danelaw. The two will trade, and thus the language merged with English absorbs the Old Norse. -
During the Norman invasion, the Normans introduced new French words. This created an English-speaking lower class and a French-speaking upper class. Eventually, English became the dominant language in the UK and French words were incorporated into the English language, making the language "Middle English". -
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Oxford Scholars formed the University of Cambridge to teach in their regular courses. Oxford scientists fled to Cambridge to escape enemy cities. -
Some of the most important work done in time reveal what life was like at the time -
Because the French language was unknown in England, the law allowed English to be applied in court instead of French. -
French was the language taught in schools but it was officially replaced by English -
The making of the printing press changed the English language a lot, the language could finally be standardized, grammar and spelling could be improved. Finally books became cheaper and easier to print. -
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The discovery of North America gave rise to different styles of English. When they first arrived in the United States, they discovered that different places speak English but pronounce it in different ways. -
A team of writers “went out of their way” to make King Jame’s Bible translation appealing to everyone. The King James Bible was published in English and was read by preachers in every church. Words and phrases have traveled throughout Britain and taught us many metaphors. -
The publication of Shakespeare's first folio is important because it established Early Modern English. This is the language closest to us today and is one of the reasons our language is like today -
It was not until the 17th century that scientists gained much recognition. And suddenly many physicists appeared in Britain. These scientists believed that they could quickly gain an understanding of the universe by creating their own language. Scientists have given us words like gravity, acid and electricity. -
The American Revolution helped the English language and really shaped how it is today. -
The English language changed a lot. Advances in technology and social networks have influenced the use of these new words. Words like blog, apps and social media are derived from this new grammar.