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English language history

By GTX
  • 400

    Invaded by Angles(Ger), Saxons(Ger) and Jutes(DK).

    This had a big impact on the english language spoken before the invasion, it nearly obliterated it.
  • Period: 400 to Dec 4, 1066

    Anglo-saxon period/invasions

    Invasion by the Jutes and the saxons. The danish vikings stayed and influenced widely with Norse.
  • 500

    Divived into 5 nations

    The Island at present contains five nations, the English, Britons, Scots, Picts and Lations. This is how the monks decribed
  • Dec 14, 700

    Roman letters replaced the runic alphabet

  • Jan 1, 730

    ''Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation'' was written

  • Period: Dec 5, 1066 to Dec 13, 1470

    Norman invasion, influenced mostly the high standing.

  • Dec 14, 1200

    Country was split in 3: english, french and latin.

  • Dec 14, 1384

    Translation of the bible, big impact on english vocabulary.

  • Dec 14, 1400

    Grammar was changed to the one we see today.

  • Period: Dec 14, 1476 to

    early modern english

  • Dec 17, 1476

    First printing press was set up by William Caxton.

  • Dec 17, 1480

    They were working on how to print and write correctly.

  • Bible was translated again

  • First proper dictionary of the English language by Samuel Johnson.

  • ''A short introduction to English grammar'' by Robert Lowth's.

  • Publish of John Walker's ''pronouncing Dictionary''.

  • America gained independence from Britain

  • Period: to

    American English

  • A new standard english language was made

  • Period: to

    Modern English

  • Noah webster's ''American Dictionary'' published

  • Austen's novel ''Emma'', not that different from todays language.

  • Alot of new words were added in the 19th century.

  • Danish vikings settle as farmers

  • Danelaw was established

  • Period: to Jan 1, 1000

    Danelaw was established by the vikings

    Danelaw was established by the vikings