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English is a West Germanic language that originated from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the 5th to 7th centuries AD by Germanic invaders and settlers from what is now northwest Germany, west Denmark and the Netherlands. Named after the Angles, one of the invading tribes, it ultimately derives its name from the Anglia (Angeln) peninsula in the Baltic Sea.
The early form of the language is called Old English. It gradually developed due to the influence of the Scandinavians who conquered and colonised parts of Britain during the 8th and 9th centuries; this contact led to much borrowing of words and grammatical simplification.
Middle English began in the late 11th century with the Norman Conquest of England, and was a period in which the language was influenced by French. Many Norman and French loanwords entered the language in this period, especially in vocabulary related to the church, the court system and the government. The language system that became established during the Middle English period is by and large still in use today – later changes in pronunciation, however, combined with the adoption of various foreign spellings, mean that the spelling of modern English words appears highly irregular.
Early Modern English – the language used by Shakespeare – is dated from around 1500. It incorporated many Renaissance-era loans from Latin and Ancient Greek, as well as borrowings from other European languages, including French, German and Dutch. Significant pronunciation changes in this period included the ongoing Great Vowel Shift, which affected the qualities of most long vowels. Modern English proper, similar in most respects to that spoken today, was in place by the late 17th century. The English language came to be exported to other parts of the world through British colonisation, and is now the dominant language in Britain and Ireland, the United States and Canada, Australia, New Zealand and many smaller former colonies, as well as being widely spoken in India, parts of Africa, and elsewhere. Through all types of printed and electronic media, as well as the emergence of the United States as a global superpower, English has become the leading language of international discourse and the lingua franca in many regions and in professional contexts such as science, navigation, and law. English is either the official language, or one of the official languages, in almost 60 sovereign states, as well as of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other world and regional international organisations. After Mandarin and Spanish it is the third most common native language in the world and is the most widely-learned second language.
The early form of the language is called Old English. It gradually developed due to the influence of the Scandinavians who conquered and colonised parts of Britain during the 8th and 9th centuries; this contact led to much borrowing of words and grammatical simplification.
Middle English began in the late 11th century with the Norman Conquest of England, and was a period in which the language was influenced by French. Many Norman and French loanwords entered the language in this period, especially in vocabulary related to the church, the court system and the government. The language system that became established during the Middle English period is by and large still in use today – later changes in pronunciation, however, combined with the adoption of various foreign spellings, mean that the spelling of modern English words appears highly irregular.
Early Modern English – the language used by Shakespeare – is dated from around 1500. It incorporated many Renaissance-era loans from Latin and Ancient Greek, as well as borrowings from other European languages, including French, German and Dutch. Significant pronunciation changes in this period included the ongoing Great Vowel Shift, which affected the qualities of most long vowels. Modern English proper, similar in most respects to that spoken today, was in place by the late 17th century. The English language came to be exported to other parts of the world through British colonisation, and is now the dominant language in Britain and Ireland, the United States and Canada, Australia, New Zealand and many smaller former colonies, as well as being widely spoken in India, parts of Africa, and elsewhere. Through all types of printed and electronic media, as well as the emergence of the United States as a global superpower, English has become the leading language of international discourse and the lingua franca in many regions and in professional contexts such as science, navigation, and law. English is either the official language, or one of the official languages, in almost 60 sovereign states, as well as of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other world and regional international organisations. After Mandarin and Spanish it is the third most common native language in the world and is the most widely-learned second language.
People from Scandinavia invaded Britain after the German invaders.
Many French words used in the legal system were introduced following the Norman Conquest.
Shakespeare would have used words based on Latin and Ancient Greek.
English is the dominant language in India.
Quellen:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_English, Okt 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language, Okt 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language, Okt 2016
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