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Period: Jan 1, 1066 to
English Difusion over time
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Jan 19, 1066
Germanic tribes invaded Britain during the 5th century AD.
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Jan 19, 1080
In 1066 William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered England.
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Jan 19, 1100
Death of old english
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Jan 19, 1100
Start of modern english
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Jan 19, 1340
English became dominant language in Britain, but still not similar to todays language.
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Jan 19, 1362
English replaces French for the language ot the law.
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Jan 19, 1400
The Great Vowel Shift begins.
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Jan 19, 1476
William Caxton establishes the first English printing press.
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Jan 19, 1500
A sudden and distinct change in pronunciation (the Great Vowel Shift) started, with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter.
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In 1604 the first English dictionary was published.
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Start of late modern english
The main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English is vocabulary. Late Modern English has many more words, arising from two principal factors: firstly, the Industrial Revolution and technology created a need for new words; secondly, the British Empire at its height covered one quarter of the earth's surface, and the English language adopted foreign words from many countries -
Webster publishes his American English dictionary.
