History of English language

 There is not such language on earth that is 100 % original.  Many languages ​​borrow from other words, phonetics, grammar, etc. The English language is no exception, under the influence of various factors from outside, it has changed and supplemented. Consider the impact on the English language over time.





1. 55bc.

 The roman invasion of the UK. When they came and stayed for sometime they brought wrote Latin language. Natives started to learn Latin words and it become integrated into the language (29% of influence).

Some of influenced words:

- human

- Animal

- Dental

- Decimal

- Digital

- library 

- military 

- Science 

- station

2. 5th century Germanic migration. 

They language they brought become  Аnglo-Saxon. -26% of language come from it.

Examples of some words which are used nowadays:

- above

- Again

- Apple

- And

- Bad

- Good

- Cake

- Eat

- Drink

- Arm

- Boy

- Girl

- House

- Hand

- Bread

- Food

3. 6th century

 English people became  Christianity and the Bible was brought. 

Language that influence at that time:

1. Latin, 

2. greek (6% of words) , examples of some words which are used nowadays:

- Academic 

- Android

- Basic 

- Cinema

- Climate

- Democracy

- Idea

- History 

- Political

- Technology 

3. Hebrew

4. 8th-11th century. 

Invasion of vikings. 

They brought Scandinavian languages.

5. 1066 year

The Norman invasion  

Languages:

1. French (29% )

2. Examples of some words which are used nowadays:

- beef

- Pork

- Veal

Original Latin, but become French and brought to English words, examples  of some words which are used nowadays:

- continue 

- Justice

- Journey

- People

- Very

2. Latin 

6. 15th -16th century. 

People become exploring world and met new nations, that influence language too, as  travellers faced new cultures, animals, plants and ect. Also at that time, the King James Bible changed the language, it has idyms that have an impact on the language even now.

7. 18-19th century. 

Colorization started, British empire became involved politicly in other countries. 

8. 20th -21th century. 

Development because of internet, technology and traveling. 

NAMES - some names become verbs, like

- To google 

- to hoover (выпросить)

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