تاريخ النشر: 02/03/2025
الناشر: أوراق للنشر والتوزيع
نبذة الناشر:" History of the English language "
“ Proto English “
began with the migration of the Jutes, Angles, and Saxons from Germany and Denmark to Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries
“ Old English “
the English language ...lie in present-day England and the arrival of Anglo-Saxon tribes in the British Isles in 400 AD. Their language, known today as “ Old English,” became the common language of the people in this relatively remote corner of Europe.
Although we may find Old English difficult to understand, it provided a strong foundation for the language we speak today and gave us many basic words such as ""be"", ""strong"" and “water “.
“ Middle Englsh “
With the invasions of the Vikings (who were a tribe of Norse people who plundered their way across northern and northwestern Europe 1000-1200 years ago), Old English mixed with Old Norse, the language of the Viking tribes. Old Norse ended up giving English more than 2,000 new words, including ""give"" and ""take"", ""egg"", ""knife"", ""husband"", ""run"" and ""viking"".
“Early Modern English “
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, after the Hundred Years' War with France that ended with the end of French rule over the British Isles, English once again became the language of power and influence.
It received an additional boost from the development of English literature and culture, led by William Shakespeare, perhaps the most famous poet and playwright of all time.
Shakespeare's influence on the development of the English language and its unique culture
“Modern English” Golden Age 1500 c to present
Early Modern English and Late Modern English, also called Present-Day English (PDE), differ essentially in vocabulary.
Late Modern English has many more words, arising from the Industrial Revolution and technologies that created a need for new words, as well as international development of the language. إقرأ المزيد