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55 BCE
Roman Invasion
The romans brought the latin language.
55 B.C. -
450
Germanic Migration A.D. 450
The germanic dialects they spoke would become known as Anglo-Saxon. Old English. -
597
Christianity 6th c.
They were influenced by Christianity having more latin, greek and hebrew. -
800
Viking Invasions 8th-11th c.
They brougth scandinavian languages, Old Norse. -
1066
Norman Invasion 1066 A.C.
French Language was used for official business. Latin was still used in church. Middle English. -
1350
The Hundred Years War against France.
English and French were spoken. Shakespeare added about 2000 new words and phrases. -
1550
English Explorations
The English began to establish overseas colonies. English went to the Caribbean and North America and added words from these territories. Modern English. -
The King James Bible.
It was in handy little books. It shapes the way English is spoken today. -
The English of Science.
The Royal Society was formed. -
Colonialism, British Empire.
Its linguistic legacy was widespread. In 1837, Britain governed Canada, large areas of India, Australia and New Zeland, and small parts of South America and Africa. -
The Age of the Dictionary.
Samuel Johnson published his famous dictionary in 1755, lasted eight years to compile and listed 40,000 words. -
Internet English.
The web was invented by English scientist Tim Bernes-Lee in 1989. The universal language on the internet is English. -
Global English
It is a global means of communication in numerous of dialects and the movement towards an international standard for the language.