History of english language

History of English Literature

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  • 1000

    Ancient literature

    Ancient literature
    The invasion of the British island by the Germanic tribes (Jutos, Anglos and Saxons) and Scandinavians (Vikings) is presented. Another language class is born, the Sajon of the west, ended up being the official language of Great Britain thanks to its rapid expansion. Works: The caedmon anthem, Beowulf
    Authors: Saint augustine of canterbury It has a flexible literary structure, there is no mandatory explicit subject. Example: subject-object dto - verb She of all vikings lived sud-most
  • 1206

    Medieval literature

    Medieval literature
    Guillermo I the conqueror adds England to the Norman kingdom, adopting the Norman dialect, to later become Anglo-Norman (polite), leaving english only for people (Ordinary). Works were produced that went from the sacred to the profane. Authors: Cynewulf, Widsith, the Wanderer, the Seafarer. Works: Junius XI manuscript, Codice de Exeter To explain the subject the use of the pronoun is mandatory. Example:
    He overtook them there
  • 1476

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Without Guillermo as king, cultural, social, economic, political and social development begins. the language is associated with Shakespeare's literary English (polite). Authors: Ben Jonson, Thomas Wyatt, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Dekker, Francis Beaumont. works: Hamlet, Otelo, El rey Lear, Macbeth, Antonio, Cleopatra. By the order of the sentence, the structure is defined.
    subject + verb + complement( obj.dir)without auxiliary verb the conjugation is made.
    Example
    I want not eat

  • Romanticism Literature

    Romanticism Literature
    There is a great influence of pre-industrial issues and the British Empire, the lexicon is enriched (foreign words are adopted). there is interest in prestigious English. At this time, the construction of the sentence structure is completed.
    AUX+ S+V+C auxiliary verbs are mandatory.
    I don´t run the suffix -s is added to the verb that is conjugated in 3rd person without. the present.

    Example: He runS in the parck

  • Modern literature

    Modern literature
    The emergence of technology and communication opens the doors of English to the world, incorporation of new terms, abbreviation of messages avoiding grammar is popular, although the language is maintained the formal way. It is characterized with values ​​of originality and rupture compared to the traditional. Author: william faulkner, james joyce. Example: facebook, tablet, blog, chat, smart phone.