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The first type of printing to become available.
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This event is what kicked off the start of the English language. At this time, the Celtic language is predominately used in Britain.
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Old English came to life after Britain's Celtic language was changed by the invading Germans. The earliest known Old English inscriptions were from 450 AD.
Old English words: (thou-singular) (ye-plural) (eald-old) (hus-house) (expergefactor-anything that wakes you up) (andsaca-enemy) -
The Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes invade Britain and bring a German influence to the Celtic language.
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Christian missionaries introduce the Latin script and at this time it begins its journey of replacing Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
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An Old English epic story that appears to be the oldest surviving long story from it's time.
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William the Conqueror is the Duke of Normandy, part of modern France, and brings a French style to England when he conquers it. The Royal Court and other people of the upper-class preferred using French to separate themselves from the poor. This event created a division of language for English speakers.
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Middle English came to life after William the Conqueror's invasion of Europe, and came to an end around the time North America was discovered. Middle English words: (mizzen-fore and aft sail set on the mizzenmast) (fro-from) (axe-ask) (ynogh-enough) (poke-bag) (keen-cow)
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English makes a lot of progress by replacing Latin as the language of instruction in most schools.
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The English language continues to dominate the world as it replaces French as the language of law. English is also used in Parliament for the first time.
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Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales are a series of 24 stories that are very important to the Middle English language.
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The printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, progressed the English language very quickly because it encouraged people to write and kicked off people's want to invent.
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North America is slowly built around the concepts of independence and the English language is used to help. By finding this new continent, people unintentionally gave the language it's own place to build and grow.
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Early Modern English seemed to take it's effect when everyone started writing things down and inventing more. Early Modern English words; The Great Vowel Shift: (fond-foolish) (to suffer-to allow)
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Most use William Shakespeare and his works as a basis for the English language. He has impacted the language and our understanding of it more than anyone else, at least that's how history has it down.
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Table Alphabeticall, created by Robert Cawdrey, is the first monolingual dictionary in English that was published in London.
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The first edition of the book "William Shakespeare his Histories, Comedies and Tragedies."
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The Daily Courant came out in London as the first daily English-language newspaper to be published.
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The American Revolution declared independence to both the country and the language the country was built on.
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Similar to the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence carried the English language into the lives of multiple governments and countries.
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Late Modern English is the more formalized Modern English that seems to be more "set in stone." At this point, most have become very familiar with the language. The inventions and dictionaries that have come out have officially regulated the language. Late Modern English words: (steam powered) (train) (engine) (reservoir)
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Since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he knowingly progressed communications in unheard of ways.
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