A Historical overview of the English Vocabulary
A Historical Overview of the English Vocabulary
English can be roughly divided into Old English Middle English Modern English
English can be roughly divided into: Old English, Middle English Modern English
Old English (450---1150) Middle English( 1150---1500) Early:1500-1700 Modern English(1500---Now) Late:1700- present
Old English (450---1150) Middle English ( 1150---1500) Modern English (1500---Now) Early: 1500---1700 Late :1700--- present
After the Romans. the Germanic tribes called angles. Saxons. and Jutes came. Soon they took permanent control of the land, which was to be called England. Their language, historically known as Anglo-Saxon, dominated and almost totally blotted out the Celtic
After the Romans, the Germanic tribes called angles, Saxons, and J utes c ame . S oon t he y t ook permanent control of the land, which was to be called England. Their language, historically known as Anglo-Saxon, dominated and almost totally blotted out the Celtic
Celtic made only a small contribution to the English vocabulary with such words as crag and bin and some place names like Avon. Kent. London Themes. Now people generally refer to Anglo-Saxon as old English
Celtic made only a small contribution to the English vocabulary with such words as crag and bin and some place names like Avon, Kent, London, Themes. Now people generally refer to Anglo-Saxon as old English