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Early language is only a prediction by linguists. Little is known about the language that may or may not have existed in early humans (Van, 2006). Speculation supports the idea that genetics and linguistics were based upon location, and location was due to emigration (Van, 2006). Early writings suggest that language might have existed long ago in Mesoamerica, Mesopotamia and China (Van, 2006).
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England is Romanized and the primary language spoken is Latin. Monks in monasteries write the only written language books by hand (Van,2006).
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The Romans left and England faced invasions by the Picts, Jutes, Saxons, and Scots. With them they brought culture and language.
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Saxons, Angles, and Jutes invade England, bringing culture and language.
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An influx of new words which begins the Old English period is greatly due to the Catholic Church's influence on society and as a result, on language (Van, 2006). Examples of Old English include: pat/that and werc/work (Van,2006). Words were borrowed from the Celts and from the Romans. Examples of Celtic words include: cairn, loch, glen (Van, 2006). Latin examples include: candel/candle, pipor/pepper, and win/wine (Van, 2006).
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Led by William of Normandy, the Norman aristocracy takes over in England. English is spoken by only the lower class.
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John "Lackland" loses battle against England. French is no longer the native language, although it is still the official language of the land.
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France has a loss of continental holdings and as a result there is a loss of the French language.
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There is an increase of English as the working class language.
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With the invention of the printing press, printed language can be widely distributed.
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Colonization results in the spread of the English language as both regional and global communication. With colonization, there is a blending of English with the native languages of the conquered lands resulting in the development of the use of new words in the English language or a separate second language used in colonies.
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Latin influences through missionaries, and French influences following the Battle of Hastings altered the English language (Van, 2006). Middle English examples include words such as: ye/the, vppen/up, and wieus/wives. Influences were seen from Scandinavia and Latin (Van, 2006). Some Scandinavian words that still can be seen in the English language include:anger, bait, egg, get and give(Van, 2006). Latin words influenced English such as: cest/chest, scole/school, and fefer/fever.
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This is recognized as Shakespearean English (Handke, 2014). Influences are seen through words such as thou, art, and hath (Handke, 2014). There are now five vowels, and two dipthongized vowels (Handke, 2014). Latin and Greek words are borrowed to add meaning to English (Handke, 2014) .
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Henry VII cut ties with Rome, and the Catholic Church resulting in a loss of much of the Romanized culture
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Language evolves through French and Latin influences, with a Germanic core. Old English disappears with these new influences in language and culture. Many words in Middle English can be recognized by Modern English speakers: breeth,licour, meloyde, and slepen. These words are quite similar to the words we currently use: breathe, liquor, melody, and sleep.
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With the end of the reign of English queen, Elizabeth I, English is well established by English authors.
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Language today reflects instances of more formal written and spoken language as well as instances of more casual conversational English (Van, 2006). Differences in formal, written and spoken language develop alongside less formal language (Van, 2006). Examples include words such as: honour and honor, and magick and magic (Van, 2006).
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In England, there are nods to earlier Middle English language seen distinctly in both the north and south of England (Van, 2006). Examples include words such as: (northern)sal/ (southern)shall, (northern)father/(southern)vather, (northern)hame/ (southern)home.