English History

HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGINS OF THE LANGUAGE, ITS DEVELOPMENT, ITS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING IT.

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Distribution of tribes in ancient Europe

As we all know, the English language comes from England, one of the kingdoms of what we know today as the United Kingdom.The first people who inhabited these islands came from the European mainland; these settlers were Celts that eventually were called Anglos or Britons. In that incipient stage of the language, English was still not a proper language, but a dialect. Several invasions occurred, and each time the language grew, and was enriched with new words. Vikings, Saxons, Romans, Normands were some of those invaders.

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The United Kingdom creates an Empire

These small Islands, through resilience, and the desire to preserve their territory, created the best navy in the world at that time. That same navy served to rule the seas of the world, and then, to spread the power to different continents and becoming the first World Power

Breadth of English around the world

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Caption: : All countries in red or pink are, or were part of the British Empire

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Caption: : WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

The Elizabethan Period was the golden age of the English language

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Caption: : Queen Elizabeth I

The importance of learning English

Since it's so widespread, English has become THE international language.It's the language used in the world of business, and if we want to be able to compete in the world markets, in all workplaces, WE NEED TO LEARN IT!!In conclusion, if you want to be productive at work, if you want better opportunities, if you want to travel all over this planet, START STUDYING ENGLISH NOW.