Презентация, доклад History of the English language

were in contact with Rome, while the others were independent from it.

The seven kingdoms known as heptarchy were established.

Latin was later to be reintroduced to England, and it would have a major impact on English.

In the 10th and 11th centuries, Old English was strongly influenced by the North Germanic language - Old Norse.

The Old English-speaking inhibition was influenced by contact with North colonizers, resulting Old English morphological simplification.

from the mid-5th century to the mid-11th century

days long sped, we have heard, and what honor the athelings won! Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes, from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore, awing the earls. Since erst he lay friendless, a foundling, fate repaid him: for he waxed under welkin, in wealth he throve, till before him the folk, both far and near, who house by the whale-path, heard his mandate, gave him gifts: a good king he!

The most famous surviving work from the Old English period is the epic poem Beowulf composed by unknown poet.

the Norman Conquest in 1066 English was the language of common people.

By the end of century, even the royal court had switched to English.

The English language changed enormously during the Middle English period, both in grammar and vocabulary.

in vocabulary

The total number of English speakers worldwide may exceed one billion.

from the late 17th to the present