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Three germanic tribes invaded Britain. The three tribes has similar languages that developed into what we know as Old English.
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The invasion of the vickings brought Norse words to the english language (mostly in the north).
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When the Normans invaded England they brought some kind of French with them. This eventually caused a language division where the higher classes spoke French and the lower classes still spoke English.
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English became the dominate language in England but with many French words added due to the Normans.
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This plauge killed around one third of the English population. This is the main cause of the two languages (English and French) to mix. This is because the Black Death made the lower classes, such as laboring and merchant classes, to grow in economic and social importance.
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The linguistic division is over and Middle English was finalized. The Statute of Pleading was adopted which made Middle English the language of the courts and was used in parliment.
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Indict, jury, verdict, and gentleman
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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffry Chaucer was published in the mix of ENglih and French called Middle English.
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The printing press was brought to England by William Caxon.
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The printing press brought stablization to English. The dialect of London became a standard.
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This resulted in a distinct American variety of English.
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The renaissance opened the window for many new words and phrases into the English language. Examples would be "one fell swoop," critical, and dwindle.
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Spelling in English was fixed and the first dictionary was published.
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"First Folio" By Sakespeare was published.
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The Industrial Revolution (lasting from 1760-1820) and technology caused the English language to grow.
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The Great Gatsby is used in English Classrooms all over America.
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To kill a Mockingbird was published. This book is used in schools everywhere in English classes.
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Harry Poter and the Cursed Child is the last book of the Harry Potter Series and is comming out this year. This whole series is a huge part of American Culter and the ENglish language.
