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Old English is a West Germanic language, and developed out of Ingvaeonic (also known as North Sea Germanic) dialects from the 5th century. It came to be spoken over most of the territory of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms which became the Kingdom of England.
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Old English, or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century.
Old English ( Englisċ) or Anglo-Saxon, [1] was spoken in Anglo-Saxon England from 450 AD to 1100 AD. It was spoken by the Anglo-Saxons, who came to Great Britain from what is now Germany and Denmark. Different Anglo-Saxon kingdoms spoke different dialects, but a western dialect became the main literary version.
The phonological system of the Old English language underwent many changes during the period of its existence. These included a number of vowel shifts, and the palatalisation of velar consonants in many positions. For historical developments prior to the Old English period, see Proto-Germanic language .
Late Old English (anglian), C. 1000Middle English Pronunciation, C. 1400Modern English Spelling, C. 1500Early Modern English Pronunciation, C.a; æ; ea; ā+CC; often ǣ+CC,ēa+CC; occ./a/a/a/a; æ; ea; ā+CC; often ǣ+CC,ēa+CC; occ.(leng.) /aː/ [æː]aCV/ɛː/e; eo; occ. y; ē+CC; ēo+CC; occ./e/e/ɛ/e; eo; occ. y; ē+CC; ēo+CC; occ./e/(+r) ar/ar/Mar 28, 2024 · Old English language, language spoken and written in England before 1100; it is the ancestor of Middle English and Modern English. Scholars place Old English in the Anglo-Frisian group of West Germanic languages. Learn more about the Old English language in this article.
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