Key Events in the History of the English Language

The story of English--from its start in a jumble of West Germanic dialects to its role today as a global language--is both fascinating and complex. This timeline offers a glimpse at some of the key events that helped to shape the English language over the past 1,500 years. To learn more about the ways that English evolved in Britain and then spread around the world, check out one of the fine ... ................
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