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Development of the English Language

Development of the English Language. Anglo-Saxon Invasion. Began with the arrival of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes during the 5 th century. Came from Denmark and Northern Germany. Inhabitants spoke Celtic—were moved into Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

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Development of the English Language

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  1. Development of the English Language

  2. Anglo-Saxon Invasion

  3. Began with the arrival of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes during the 5th century. • Came from Denmark and Northern Germany. • Inhabitants spoke Celtic—were moved into Wales, Scotland and Ireland. • The Angles spoke Englisc (where we get the word England and English)

  4. Old English Period • The languages spoken by these tribes were similar and developed into what we call OLD ENGLISH. This language period lasted from 450 AD-1100 AD. • Very different from modern English. • Half of our most commonly used words were derived from Old English (i.e. bedd, candel, eorth, mann, moder, waeter).

  5. Beowulf Read in Old English http://faculty.virginia.edu/OldEnglish/Beowulf.Readings/wave/beo01p.wav

  6. Middle English Period 1100-1500 Norman Conquest (1066)-French was brought to England Lower classes spoke English/Upper Classes spoke French 14th c. English became dominate again with many French words being added to the language (i.e. sir, madam, honor, royal). This is what we know as Middle English Chaucer spoke and wrote in Middle English.

  7. Early Modern English 1500-1800 • Great Vowel Shift-Vowels pronounced shorter & shorter • More contact with more people from around the world • Classical learning-Latin specifically • Invention of Printing -Standardization of English • Printing presses were located in London so the dialect became the standard.

  8. Late Modern English 1800-Present • Main difference between Early Modern & Late Modern is the vocabulary • More words are added due to two factors: • Industrial revolution • British Empire covered 1 quarter of the surface of the earth (adopted many words from foreign lands)

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