Jason7377
Member
- Joined
- May 23, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- Canada
- Current Location
- Canada
OLD ENGLISH (from the beginning to 1066)
· Germanic origins
· Latin influence
· Norse influence
· Celtic influence
MIDDLE ENGLISH (1066 to 1485)
MODERN ENGLISH (1485 to the present)
Canadian English
What I have for an introduction thus far is this:
With 300 million speakers and over 600,000 words, the English language has become the cornerstone of all spoken communication in our modern world. This, however, did not happen overnight. It took many years of simplifications and additions to reach the dialect that is spoken today. The English language has been influenced by many cultures and peoples throughout its evolution from its Anglo-Frisian origins to what we speak today.
Can you tell me what you think of it and give some ideas on how to improve it.
Thanks,
J
· Germanic origins
· Latin influence
· Norse influence
· Celtic influence
MIDDLE ENGLISH (1066 to 1485)
- Old and Middle English
- The 12th to 14th centuries
- c. 1400
MODERN ENGLISH (1485 to the present)
- English Language Reform - Americanization
- Early Modern English (1500 - 1800 AD)
Canadian English
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
What I have for an introduction thus far is this:
With 300 million speakers and over 600,000 words, the English language has become the cornerstone of all spoken communication in our modern world. This, however, did not happen overnight. It took many years of simplifications and additions to reach the dialect that is spoken today. The English language has been influenced by many cultures and peoples throughout its evolution from its Anglo-Frisian origins to what we speak today.
Can you tell me what you think of it and give some ideas on how to improve it.
Thanks,
J