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language through the ages

By jonah chevlin
  • the creation of Old English
    500

    the creation of Old English

    Angles, Saxons mixed with britan and stared old englash
  • French with English
    Apr 22, 1066

    French with English

    William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy, invaded and conquered England in 1066 AD
  • Middle English
    May 19, 1100

    Middle English

    The Middle English period- the breakdown of Old English and the expansion of vocabulary with many borrowings from French and Latin.
  • English- offical language of England
    Aug 18, 1362

    English- offical language of England

    The Statute of Pleading makes English the official language in England.
  • the start of the printing press
    Jan 21, 1476

    the start of the printing press

    William Caxton brought the printing press to England in 1476. Books became cheaper and as a result, literacy became more common.
  • first dictionary

    first dictionary

    1604 Cawdry - He wrote the first dictionary of hard words.
  • Shakespeare's writings

    Shakespeare's writings

    the time of Shakespeare's writings (1592-1616), the language had become clearly recognizable as Modern English
  • New Religious Words

    New Religious Words

    597 St. Augustine - He wanted to convert Britain to Christianity. This influenced the English language because
    it introduced many new religious words and concepts to the English people.