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history of the English language (language change (internal factors…
history of the English language
language change
internal factors
changes in isolation
external factors
changes in contact with other languages
Germanic
west
high
german
low
english
periods of the English language
British isles before english
Old English (c450-c1150)
Germanic migration
Middle English (c1150-1500)
Early Modern English (c1500-1700)
Modern English (c1700-present)
1755: Samuel Johnsons Dictionary of the English language
1776: USA becomes independent
raccoon
1500: Rise of British empire
Humanism and Renaissance
Rise:
coffee
Renaissance:
design
1066: Norman(French) Conquest
mixed vocabulary
pig vs pork
Christianisation(597)
devil
Scandinavian invasions(790)
die
Celtic Settlement(800bc)