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The History of the English Language

  • CELTS
    600 BCE

    CELTS

    The first languages that we know about are the Celtic one, like Welsh and Scots
  • ROMANS
    55 BCE

    ROMANS

    The Romans invaded and they introduced the Latín
  • ANGLO- SAXON
    450

    ANGLO- SAXON

    The Anglo-Saxon spoke the language which over the time turned into english
  • VIKINGS
    Jan 1, 800

    VIKINGS

    The Vikings came from Scandinavia and invaded Britain
  • NORMANS
    Jan 1, 1066

    NORMANS

    Normans from France invaded England and introduced and early version of french
  • MIDDLE  ENGLISH
    1400

    MIDDLE ENGLISH

    (Middle) English gradually took over again from the early french
  • PRINTING PRESS
    1476

    PRINTING PRESS

    With the introduction of printing press, an interest in having an standard way of english came
  • ENGLISH BIBLE
    1525

    ENGLISH BIBLE

    The New Testament of the Bible was translated into english
  • INVADING WORDS

    INVADING WORDS

    Words from Latin and Greek made its way into the english language
  • Shakespeare

    Shakespeare

    He invented many words, which are still in used today
  • MODERN ENGLISH

    MODERN ENGLISH

    The english you speak today is influenced by immigration and historical happenings (f.e. The British empire)
  • NOW

    NOW

    New technology is influencing english