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19 apr 2024 · English language, a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England and is the dominant language of the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. It has become the world’s lingua franca.
English is a West Germanic language that originated from Ingvaeonic languages brought to Britain in the mid-5th to 7th centuries AD by Anglo-Saxon migrants from what is now northwest Germany, southern Denmark and the Netherlands. The Anglo-Saxons settled in the British Isles from the mid-5th century and came to dominate the bulk of ...
1 nov 2017 · Some linguists think of language as a living thing: It grows and changes, and every time a child learns it, the language reproduces itself. Now, a team of researchers is using the analogy of evolution to explain language change, arguing that key factors in biological evolution—like natural selection and genetic drift—have ...
The English language has come a long way over the ages, from Old English to the modern version we use today. So when did it all begin and where do common English phrases come from? Let's take a look at the evolution of the English language and how it came to be one of the most influential languages in the modern world.
The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world lan-guage, is a subject of major importance to linguists and his-torians. In this authoritative volume, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English lan-guage, outlining its development over ...
15 nov 2023 · By Richard Barker Updated: November 15, 2023. The history of the English language is a complex tapestry of gradual developments and short, sharp shocks, of isolation and mutual influences, of borrowings and obsolescences.
