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Period: 200 to
Development of english language
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Romans / Anglo Saxon
Romans leave Britain leaving parts of Latin which is rather complex.
Anglo Saxon vocab was much more useful like 'house' 'woman' 'loaf'. -
Jun 13, 1066
Norman Conquest
William the Conquerer invades England bringing new concepts like the French language. Words like 'judge' 'jury' 'evidence' and 'justice'.
Latin was still used in church but most common men spoke english.
10,000 new words from the Normans. -
Jun 13, 1570
Shakespeare
2000 new words and phrases like 'eyeball', 'puppydog' and 'alligator'.
Invented lots of catchphrases like 'green eyed monster' -
American English
English went to America to get new words.
Borrowed words like 'raccoon' 'squash' and 'moose'
Dutch shared 'coldslaw' and 'cookies'
Germans gave 'pretzels'
Italians- 'pizza' 'pasta' and 'mafia'
Language of capitalism e.g. parking lots, subways -
King James Bible
New translation of the original latin bible which was easy and accessible for all.
Involved metaphors and morality. -
English of Science
Scientists like Robert Hooke and Isaac Newton were noticed,
First worked in latin but translated to english as it was easier.
Created words for their findings like 'acid' 'gravity' and 'electricity'. -
English and Empire
Travelled the world borrowing new words from other countries.
Carribean- barbecue, canoe and cannibal
India- yoga, bungalow
Africa- voodoo, zombie
Australia- nugget, boomarang and walkabout -
Age of the Dictionary
To standardise spelling and explain meanings of words.
42,773 words -
Internet English
Internet was invented in 1991 and first email sent in 1972.
Words like 'download' 'toolbar' and 'firewall'
Lots of abbreviations -
Global English
1.5 billion people now speak english.
Made up of words borrowed from 350 languages.
New forms of english like Singapore English and Indonesian English. -
Vikings
words like 'die' 'thrust' 'give' and 'take' -
Christianity
New words from latin like 'martyr' 'font' and 'bishop'
