The evolution of the english language

By giaan_n
  • 5

    Invasion of England

    • Angles, Saxons and Jutes were Germanic tribes
      • Those tribes pushed out the Celtic speaking people who then went to Wales, Ireland or Scotland Angles - Engle (Germany) which means English
  • 597

    6th Century

    Latin Christianity come to England
  • 600

    7th Century

    Latin alphabet was introduced
  • 878

    9th Century

    - Vikings, Danes (Denmark) and Norseman They introduced 2000+ words
  • 975

    10th Century

    Beowulf was written - version of runic alphabet
  • 1066

    Another Invasion

    • William the conqueror (French) invaded and took over England
      • Those who came over with him were referred to as Normans Considered cultured and refined
  • 1337

    King Henry is the first English king

  • 1450

    Printing press was invented

  • 1530

    16th Century

    Early Modern english:
    - Shakespeare - english renaissance caused vowel shift with the re-entry Latin and Greek was introduced
    Standardisation of english - grammar - dictionaries

  • First English dictionary