English is currently one of the most multilingual in the world and recent British Council data show that there are approximately 2 billion people in at least 75 countries (British Cultural Association, 2014). Often referred to as borrowed language, English continues to borrow and borrow words from almost every language it encounters. Due to the confusion of this language, a slightly cruel nickname, "Bastard tongue" (Nordquist, nd) was born in English.
In this article you learn all the features of English and you can learn why it is so popular. In foreign languages of history and development, in order to understand the role of English in the modern world, first of all, to understand the history of its creation. Creator of the most popular and popular Oxford dictionary confirmed the five major events that affected language formation. As we all know, it is almost impossible to know exactly how the language is formed. As we all know, the German invaders arrived in the 5th century and settled in the UK. They speak German primitives
English has been developed over 1400 years ago. The earliest English format brought to the UK by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century, the UK - Friesland dialect, is known as Old English. Central English began in the second half of the 11th century, Norman conquered Britain and the language was influenced by French. Early modern English began in the late 15th century. Introduction to the media to London, the beginning of the conversion of the James Bible Bible and Great Vowels.
British English is currently used in the island, and it was developed from the Anglo-Saxon settlers to the ancient English of the island from the mid 5th century. Approximately 1.5 million people speak Scottish - some kind of English, but some think that this is a unique language. In Wales, 700 thousand people are estimated to speak the official language of Welsh. Scottish Gaelic is still widely used in parts of the northwestern Scotland. There are many local English dialects, and many languages used by immigrants.
Old English was originally developed from a series of British - Frisian or Ambéonic dialects, known as Angles, Saxons, Jute, in Germanic tribes. Because the Anglo-Saxon people dominated the British, their language replaced Roman English. In Old English, there are four major dialects related to the specific Anglo-Saxon Kingdom. Although Western Western Saxon is the basis of Post Old English literary standards, the dominant form of Central English is mainly from Messian. Since the rule and settlement of Scandinavia began in the 9th century, the speech in the eastern and northern parts of England was influenced by ancient northern Europe.