Timeline: English language history

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 Dec 14, 1800

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.

Dec 17, 1611

Bible was translated again

Dec 17, 1755

First proper dictionary of the English language by Samuel Johnson.

Dec 17, 1762

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

Dec 17, 1774

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

Dec 17, 1776

America gained independence from Britain

Period: Dec 17, 1776 to Dec 17, 2012

American English

Dec 14, 1800

A new standard english language was made

Period: Dec 17, 1801 to Dec 17, 2012

Modern English

Dec 17, 1806

Noah webster's ''American Dictionary'' published

Dec 17, 1816

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

Dec 17, 1850

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

Mar 2, 2022

Danish vikings settle as farmers