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The Anglo-Saxon invasion
The British Isles were invaded by Angles, Saxons and Jutes in the 5th century. -
Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Jan 1, 1470
A Trilingual Nation
By the time of 1470 England spoke English. Latin and French -
Period: Jan 1, 1476 to
Early Modern English
As society changed the languages, And the period of time from 1476-1800 was definitely a time of change. New discoveries equals new words and the english people lacked words. wich means a lot of new words got introduced to the english language. -
Period: Jan 1, 1564 to
Shakespeare and King James Bible(1611)
Shakespeare who is known for his many stories, introduced (along with King James) a lot of knew words to the english languages. -
The First Proper Dictionary Published
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America's Independence from Britain
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Modern English
Due to a lot of new scientific and economic developments there was a lack of words once again, so many new words got introduced to the language. -
Global English
English used as a common communication world wide
