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1 day ago · The origin of language, its relationship with human evolution, and its consequences have been subjects of study for centuries.
- List of languages by first written account - Wikipedia
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2 days ago · This is a list of languages arranged by age of the oldest existing text recording a complete sentence in the language. It does not include undeciphered writing systems, though there are various claims without wide acceptance, which, if substantiated, would push backward the first attestation of certain languages.
4 days ago · The evolution of languages or history of language includes the evolution, divergence and development of languages throughout time, as reconstructed based on glottochronology, comparative linguistics, written records and other historical linguistics techniques.
Aug 27, 2024 · Sumerian is considered the world’s oldest written language, first appearing around 3100 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). It is a language isolate, meaning it has no known relatives, making it unique in linguistic history.
Aug 23, 2024 · Among highlights in the history of the English language, the following stand out most clearly: the settlement in Britain of Jutes, Saxons, and Angles in the 5th and 6th centuries; the arrival of St. Augustine in 597 and the subsequent conversion of England to Latin Christianity; the Viking invasions of the 9th century; the Norman Conquest of ...
3 days ago · 现今使用英語为 第一语言 的 國家 主要是 大英帝国 及其 盎格鲁-萨克逊裔 居多的 殖民地 和 海外属地 的后代，包括 英國 、 美國 、 加拿大 、 澳大利亞 和 新西兰，在曾是殖民地但已经独立建国的 爱尔兰 、 加勒比 、 非洲 及 南亞 的部分地區也被廣泛使用 [10]，这些国家和地区一起组成了现在的 英语世界，其中最核心的英、美、加、澳、新五国因其 政治 外交 和 意识形态 上的紧密性与一致性也被统称为 英语圈。 “English”一詞源自於公元5世紀開始遷居 大不列顛島 的 日耳曼 部落 盎格魯人 （Angles）之名，而“Angles”由 日德蘭半島 東南岸瀕臨 波羅的海 的盎格里亞半島（Anglia）的名稱衍生，在 古日耳曼语 中意思是“彎勾”或“狹窄”。
5 days ago · Except for one form of bilingualism, it is a deliberate activity undertaken when one has already nearly or fully acquired the basic structure and vocabulary of one’s first language. Of course, many people never do master significantly more than their own first language.
