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Explore a brief history of the English language with Oxford International English. Learn about its evolution, influences, and development over the centuries.
The History of English. How English developed from a West German language that was brought to Britain in the mid-5th to 7th centuries AD by Anglo-Saxon migrants to the most widely spoken language in the world today.
The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world lan- guage, is a subject of major importance to linguists and his- torians. In this authoritative volume, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English lan- guage, outlining its development over ...
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 ...
Below you can find a series of commentaries on the History of English, charting the history of the English language from Old English to the present day. You will find introductions to Old English and Middle English by Philip Durkin, OED Deputy Chief Editor, and similar overviews of early modern English by Edmund Weiner, OED Deputy Editor.
Greek and Latin words began to enter it in the 15th century, and Modern English is usually dated from 1500. English easily borrows words from other languages and has coined many new words to reflect advances in technology. Encyclopædia Britannica Summary. Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopaedia.
The Cambridge History of the English Language is the first multi-volume work to provide a full account of the history of English. Its authoritative coverage extends from areas of central linguistic interest and concern to more specialised topics such as personal names and place names.
