English Evolution

By Abrill
  • 410

    Romans leave Britain

    Romans  leave Britain
  • 450

    Daily Vocabulary

    Daily Vocabulary
    Angle and Saxon tribes flooding in Britain
  • 800

    Vikings

    Vikings
    Words such as die, drag and fast along with ''Watch out with that man with the enormous axe''
  • 1066

    Trial and business vocaculary

    Trial and business vocaculary
    William the Conqueror brought French to England
  • 1453

    English becomes language of power

    English becomes language of power
    After the Hundred Year War against France
  • 1550

    British visit the Caribbean

    British visit the Caribbean
    Words like canoe, cannibal and rum punch
  • 1564

    Shakespeare

    Shakespeare
    He invented 2000 words
  • Bible of King James

    Bible of King James
    Helped with phrases of metaphor and morality.
  • Scientists show up

    Scientists show up
    Science and body vocabulary besides sex education classes
  • Native American Vocabulary

    Native American Vocabulary
    British borrowed words to name new things
  • The first dictionary

    The first dictionary
    Written by Dr.Jhonson
  • Countries involved

    Countries involved
    India, Italy, Australia, Germany and Africa included yoga,pizza and pasta, nugget and boomerang, pretzel yet zombie and voodoo.
  • Oxford English Dictionary

    Oxford English Dictionary
    lasted 70 years to be finished which is currently modified.
  • Capitalism and The World War I kicked into action

    Capitalism and The World War I kicked into action
    English was expanded in all directions
  • Internet English

    Internet English
    The first e-mail is sent
  • Global English

    Global English
    Coversations are shorter and terms as Hinglish,Chinglish and Singlish appeared.