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2 days ago · v. t. e. The Proto-Indo-European homeland was the prehistoric linguistic homeland of the Proto-Indo-European language (PIE). From this region, its speakers migrated east and west, and went on to form the proto-communities of the different branches of the Indo-European language family. The most widely accepted proposal about the location of the ...
3 days ago · Romance, or Neo- / New Latin languages (languages that evolved from Latin regional dialects that over time developed towards separate but closely related languages) (dialect continuum) Continental Romance / Northern Romance (another alternative classification of the main Romance languages groups is the Western vs. Eastern Romance languages ...
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21 hours ago · The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the overwhelming majority of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and the northern Indian subcontinent. Some European languages of this family— English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, and Spanish —have expanded through colonialism in the modern period and are now spoken across several ...
5 days ago · 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.
- What is the English language?The English language is an Indo-European language in the West Germanic language group. Modern English is widely considered to be the lingua franca...
- How many people speak English?As of 2020 there are 1.27 billion English speakers around the world. This makes it the most spoken language, ahead of Mandarin Chinese (1.12 billio...
- Is African American Vernacular English a dialect of English?There has been much public and academic debate on whether African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is a dialect of English or its own separate la...
- Where did English come from?Having emerged from the dialects and vocabulary of Germanic peoples—Angles, Saxons, and Jutes—who settled in Britain in the 5th century CE, English...
- Is English the official language of the United States of America?English is not the official language of the United States of America. The country does not have an official language on the federal level. Many sta...
2 days ago · In contrast, Irish is a Celtic language that predates the arrival of the Romans. The Celtic languages were already prevalent across Britain and Ireland before the Romans’ influence. Language plays a significant role in shaping cultural identity, and linguistic differences often lead to cultural divergences.
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4 days ago · Professor of Gaelic. Celtic and Scottish Studies. School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Tel: +44 (0)131 650 3623. Email: W.McLeod@ed.ac.uk. Web: Edinburgh Research Explorer profile. Celtic and Scottish Studies. School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Room 4.35.
4 days ago · Accelerated Language is an intensive pathway which requires a high level of personal motivation and commitment, but offers you the opportunity to reach an advanced level in both ancient languages from scratch in three years. If you wish to follow this pathway, apply to King’s as normal for the BA Classics and the Ancient World degree programme.
