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Hello and welcome, today we will explore the history of the English language.
We will discuss the origin, the evolution, the reason for change and globalization of the
English language.

Introduction
The English language is a West Germanic dialect of the Indo-European language family. It is
widely spoken across most countries and is the official language of many.

origin of the language


The majority of languages spoken in Europe and western Asia are linked to English. Proto-
Indo-European, spoken 5,000 years ago, is the mother tongue.

historical context
Before we talk about the evolution of the english language, it is important to know who are
the Anglo-Saxons and the normans
● The Anglo-Saxons, a group of tribes from what is now modern day Germany and
Denmark.
● Norman, member of those Vikings, or Norsemen, who settled in northern France,
together with their descendants.

Timeline of the language

The English language has had many phases over the years-Old English, were greatly
influenced by historical events and changes.

Old english: The Anglo-Saxons settled in the British Isles from the mid-5th century and
came to dominate the bulk of southern Great Britain, creating the foundation of what we call
old English.

Middle English: is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman
Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century.

Modern english: During the 14th-15th century, English gained power and influence through
William Shakespeare's development of literature and culture. Shakespeare invented at least
1,700 words and wrote classics like Romeo & Juliet and Hamlet. The 17th-18th centuries
excelled in science and saw the invention of new words which also influenced the evolution
of the language.

What drives language change

Changes in language
As we know, Language is never static and is constantly adapting to reflect our changing
lives, experiences and cultures. Language change enables us to accommodate new ideas,
It's not just the words themselves which change; the way in which we use them can shift too.

When people who speak the same language move apart, the language grows in different
directions and eventually new languages are developed. Language can be compared to a
tree growing: as time passes more branches will appear.
Change in the English language
Old English, distinguished from later stages by greater use of a larger set of inflections
(word endings) allowing a rather less fixed word order. English simplified over time and lost
some of these inflections, establishing the more fixed word order we have today.

After the anglo-saxons, the normans created a dramatic shift in the language. For several
hundred years, French became the language of the elite, while English was relegated to
everyday speech. This exposure to French had a lasting impact, enriching English with
thousands of loanwords, especially in law, government, and the arts.

One key turning point of the English language was the invention of the press in the 15th
century, making the language more standardized, transforming the language into a form we
would recognize today.
The evolution of the language didn't stop there, over the centuries English has absorbed
vocabulary and grammatical structures from different languages.

Why is the English language the most spoken language in the world?
English owes its lingua franca status to historical events. One of them is the massive growth
of the British Empire, as well as American economic and cultural domination.

British colonies
Until the nineteenth century, the British were the dominant superpower, and their
colonization strategy included establishing schools to teach English and Western culture.
Most former British colonies now utilize English as their official language.
For example: Australia; Ireland; Canada; United states; South africa; India

Access to the internet


Global access to the internet helped the english language boom across the world. Online
more than half the content is in English for example most popular social platforms are set in
english. It was also heavily exported through American culture, music, and Hollywood
movies

Conclusion
● The english language originated from the anglo saxons
● There was three stages of the english language; old english; middle english and
modern english
● As time went on humanity evolved, creating a necessity of a different and broader
vocabulary
● English spread as a global language due to its old empire and access to the internet

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