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History of

English

Language

English Language English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global language, written and spoken all over the world.

Percentage of other Languages in English Language:

• (^) Pie Chart:  (^) According to surveys, the percentge of modern English words derived from each language group are as follows:  (^) Latin ≈29%  (^) French ≈29%  (^) Germanic ≈26%  (^) Greek ≈6%  (^) Others ≈10% History of English Language

• (^) It is impossible to say the exact time and place when a language is born.
• (^) There are always previous languages that give some material, contacts with other languages, etc. The Origins:

History of English Language

• (^) The history of the

English language has

traditionally been

divided into three main

periods.

• (^) Over the centuries, the

English language has

been influenced by a

number of other

languages.

Old English (450-1066 AD) Middle English (1066 - 1600 AD) Modern English (since 1600)

Roman’s Attack on BRITAIN

• (^) In 40 AD Romans attacked on Britain and named it Britannia.
• (^) And released their Latin Language here.

Arrival of Germanic tribes in Britannia  (^) In 400 AD, After Romans, Germanic tribes migrated to Britannia for robbery.  (^) Those three tribes were:

1. Jutes
2. Angles
3. Saxons

Combination of Languages Celtics

German Language = Anglo - Saxon

Set up of states in Britannia  (^) Upto 7th^ century, Seven different states were set up in Britannia by.  (^) And those seven states were known as Angla-Land, which means land of Angles.

Scandinavian Attack on BRITAIN  (^) In 8th^ century, Scandinavian attacked on Britain and settled them there.  (^) Those three tribes were:

1. Denmark
2. Sweden
3. Norway

Combinations

Combination of Tribes: Angla - Land +

1. Denmark
2. Sweden
3. Norway Anglo – Saxon (Old English)

1. Latin
2. Spanish
3. French Combination of Languages: = Anglish (Named after Anglo-Saxon)

Starting Period of Middle English (1066.AD)

• (^) People of the states of England started Communication with people of Spain.
• (^) Here Spain was occupied by Muslims which leads toward the Arabic and Persian.
• (^) As the Languages of Spain was Arabic and Persian, due to communication with people of England many of word of Arabic and Persian was adopted by English Language.
• (^) With the combination of Arabic and Persian word or Language the Period of Middle English was started and period of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) ended.

English +

1. Arabic
2. Persian

Middle English Period of Middle English (1066.AD)

• (^) Many of the English words are derived from Arabic and Persian Language.
• (^) Hence on the combination of two more languages Middle English became a combination of total seven languages.