HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Amazingly abundant vocabulary of English with most of synonymous words, how this expressive language starts? English an official language of 94 countries around world, spoken by 1.5 billion people. Crossing over boundaries English language has become an international language. Around 1600 years ago English is not as similar as it is today. It is being multifaceted language give and adapts chunks of words and modify itself to modern language. Like other languages it transforms its shape by a long process. Invasions on British Isles and expedition by English expediter one-to-one, English language modify in to current language.

Proto English

Roman supremacy in England

Roman invaded in England while at that time their native people speak Celtic language. Roman are Latin speaker they try to impose their language in Celtic peoples. Their Innate people ask Germanic tribes for their help. Roman was already weak and Germanic peoples easily occupy the land of England

Old English

The story of English language really starts when three Germanic tribes named Anglo, Saxon and jute invades in British Isles. Anglo tribes come from Englaland from which the word “England” and “English” derived.  They have a language of Anglo Saxon also called old English which is surprisingly swiftly adapted by local peoples. Yet it is difficult to understand old English but it builds strong pillars for current English language and gives various words like “water”, “be” and “strong”.

Middle English

Viking steps on land of Britain

Vikings from modern days Norway and Denmark were the most treacherous tribes that invade on England. The language of Norse people mixed up with old English and Again, English took a new-fangled form and became more communicative. Vikings give it more than 2000 words including egg, knife, run, and Vikings (simply Pirates)

Addition of French

The Norman ( an ethnic group in Normandy, northern region in France) invasion establishes French language with Germanic influence called Anglo Norman language. In Norman conquest Anglo Norman was a language of king and nobles, old English were spoken by peasant while bilingual language was articulated by merchants and low-level nobles. Norman imparts intellectual words like “justice” and “liberty” in English.

Modern English

Fan the moonbeams from his sleepy eyes, Shakespeare

The 100 years of war between French and Britain brought victory for Britain and English became powerful language in the sphere. Shakespeare alone invented 1700 words in English. Due to wars, colonialism, exploration and diplomacy the language borrowed many words.

Shakespeare invented the word moonbeam and used in his poem A Midsummer night dreams. Other words like “gossip”, “alligator” etc. Phrases like “kill with kindness”, “break the ice”, “good riddance” are also invented by Shakespeare. The first English dictionary was established in 1604.

Scientific advancement boost English

Industrial revolution and technological advancement boost English language. Most of the scientific papers were written in English and it becomes a global language for education and knowledge. Most of the information were available in English. Later their studies were translated in to other language.

Today English language is dominant because of strong influence of American cinema, famous songs, medium of books, internet, social media. Up till now English language has different varieties and accent including American English, British English, South African English, Indian English, Caribbean English. English language incorporating various flavors  has also became the language for international organizations like UNO, IMF, WWF and many more