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This English is much different than today's English. (Derived from Germanic tribes.)
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The Duke of Normandy conquers the English.
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A combination of Old English and the French dialect of those who cnquered England.
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Chaucer was alive during the time of Middle English. This language is very different from our modern English.
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William Caxton establishes the first English Printing Press.
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The Great Vowel Shift takes place and English exists in print during this period. We finally had standardization of English and more and more people begin to speak and read English.
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The first English dictionary is printed.
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Shakespeare's First Folio is published.
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This is the language that we currently know and understand.
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Jameson Branch declares Secondary Education/ Language Arts his major at the University of South Alabama.
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There are many varieties of English around the world, including American English, Australian English, New Zealand English, Canadian English, South African English, Indian English and Caribbean English
