Language History
The English language belongs to the Western group of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. Its roots derive from the language used in the British Isles by the Germanic tribes, the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, who arrived on the Isles around 450 AD. This language was the basis of Old English, which was influenced by Old Norse, spoken by the Vikings.
After the Norman Conquest in 1066, the kings of England only spoke French for over 250 years. Many French words were incorporated into Old English, which evolved into Middle English. It was at around 1500 when Modern English developed, following the Great Vowel Shift – an event that saw a series of changes in the pronunciation of the English language.
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[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1557920359208{margin-bottom: -50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1557920302161{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: -30px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” heading_font=”Futura Std” content_font=”Open Sans” title=”Where is English Spoken?”]English is the de facto official language of four countries including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, New Zealand and Australia. It is also spoken in nearly all countries globally including Nigeria, South Africa, Cyprus, Israel and many more.
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(www.statista.com)
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• North American – U.S. and Canada
[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1621797591585{margin-top: 50px !important;border-top-width: -50px !important;background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1607071777171{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: -20px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” title=”4 Easy Phrases in Croatian! “][/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1621797595226{background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1606982578236{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_wp_text title=” “]| British | American | Canadian | Australian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheque | Check | Cheque | Cheque |
| Dreamt | Dreamed | Dreamed | Dreamt |
| Favourite | Favorite | Favourite | Favourite |
United Kingdom Population:
66,959,016
Internet Users:
63,544,106
Penetration:
94.9 %
As of 2020. Source:
www.internetworldstats.com
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• There are two number forms in the English language – singular and plural.
• There are definite and indefinite articles in English nouns.
• Verbs in the English language are only marked in the 3rd person (e.g., he/she/it eats).
• There are three voices – active, passive, and middle.
• Word order in the English language is Subject-Verb-Object.
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