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Back into the Furture of English Language

By MiracleMckinon
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    How old english developed

    How old english developed
    Germanic tribes spoke similar languages, Britain developed into what we now call Old English.
  • Feb 4, 1066

    William the Conqueror

    William the Conqueror
    the Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered England and the Anglo-Saxons
  • May 19, 1204

    A war between England and France

    A war between England and France
    The English people didn't want to use French words or terms anymore so the upper class began to want to learn and speak English
  • May 5, 1476

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    Caxton introduces the printing press to England.
  • Mar 4, 1500

    latin and greek word into english

    latin and greek word into english
    The revival of classical scholarship brought many classical Latin and Greek words into the Language.
  • Apr 6, 1564

    shakespeare

    shakespeare
    Shakespeare affected English by introducing the language to many new words.

  • American variety of English

    American variety of English
    the English colonization of North America resulted in the creation of a distinct American variety of English

  • difference between late and modern english

    difference between late and modern english
    The main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English is vocabulary.

  • Christianity

    Christianity
    introduction of Christianity into Saxon England brought more Latin words into the English language.