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Origin of Enlish Language
There were three tribes that were Germanic they were the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes. They conquered Britain and they spoke a language called Englisc which is where the word English comes from. The Angles were also came from a place called Englaland which where the word England came from. This is where the Origin of the English Language came from. -
May 20, 1000
Beowulf
Beowulf was a famous piece of work from the Old English time. It was made between the 7th and the early 11th century. It didn't get known that much until the year 1815. -
May 20, 1066
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror, conquerored England and this ended Old English and started the beginning of Middle English -
May 20, 1340
The Great Poet Chaucer
He was a known poet during the Middle English time. Middle English was the language of Chaucer. -
Jan 28, 1348
English Replaces Latin
English replaces Lation for the language of instruction in most schools. -
First English Dictionary
In 1755 the first significant English Dictionary was published by a person named Samuel Johnson. -
The Oxford English Dictionary is published.
The Oxford English dictionary was published in 1928 during the Late Modern English time. -
Vikings
During the Old English time, vikings were an influence on the language English.
