EXPLANATION FOR PRESENTATION
600 BC (Celts)
It started with the invasion of Britain during the 5th century AD. Where the three Germanic tribes
which are the Jutes, Saxons, and Angeles were seeking new lands to conquer and crossed over
the north sea. During that time, the Britons speaks Celtic Language. The word English came from
the Angles language which is Englisc.
55 BC (Roman Invasion)
After the arrival of three Germanic tribes, the Roman introduced the Latin language.
(note: kayo nalang magdagdag sa roman kasi masyadong maikli wala ng mahanap.)
450 AD (Germanic Migration)
Germanic tribes started attacking and migrating to Britain. As a group, we can call them the
Anglo-Saxons or the Germanics. There were four main groups, each with their own dialects: the
Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and Frisians. They settled in different parts of the country and the accent
and dialectal differences in Britain today can be traced back to the original dialects of the
Germanics. They were originally from around present-day Germany, Denmark, and the
Netherlands (Holland). The original Celtic tribes were chased off to the northern, western, and
south-western extremities, and it is therefore not surprising that some Celtic languages (Welsh,
Scots Gaelic) survived in these places.
Basically, Celts pushed into Wales and Northern Scotland; Northern Germanic roots begin to
appear which led to the creation of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms - The Northumbria, Mercia, East
Anglia, and Wessex. Starting around then, with the arrival of West Germanic settlers (Angles,
Saxons, and Jutes) in southern Britain. They brought with them dialects closely related to the
continental language varieties which would produce modern German, Dutch and Frisian.
600 BC (Celts)
It started with the invasion of Britain during the 5th century AD. Where the three Germanic tribes
which are the Jutes, Saxons, and Angeles were seeking new lands to conquer and crossed over
the north sea. During that time, the Britons speaks Celtic Language. The word English came from
the Angles language which is Englisc.
800 AD (Viking Invasion)
In Old Norse, the word means a pirate raid, from either vikja (to move swiftly) or Vik (an inlet).
This captures the essence of the Vikings, fast-moving sailors who used the water as their
highway to take them across the northern Atlantic, around the coasts of Europe, and up its rivers
to trade, raid or settle. In their poetry, they call the sea "the whale-road". Anglo-Saxon writers
called them Danes, Norsemen, Northmen, the Great Army, sea-rovers, sea wolves, or the
heathen.
From around 860AD onwards, Vikings stayed, settled, and prospered in Britain, becoming part of
the mix of people who today make up the British nation. Our names for days of the week come
mainly from Norse gods – Tuesday from Tiw or Týr, Wednesday from Woden (Odin), Thursday
from Thor, and so on. Many of their other words have also become part of English, for example,
egg, steak, law, die, bread, down, fog, muck, lump, and scrawny.
1066 AD (Norman Invasion)
William the Conqueror invaded and conquered England in 1066 AD, Normans brought French
speaking nobles and old French became the Language of the court, administration, culture and
the upper classes. The English language was considered a vulgar tongue (common language they
speak) for the lower class for about 300 years. Latin was mostly used for written language,
especially that of the church. By about 1200, England and France split.
1400 AD (Middle English)
In the 14th century, Old English came back, but with many French words added. This language is
called Middle English. It was during the mid-1400s that the Chancery English standard was
brought about. Where Chaucer the father of English Literature use this language. Most of the
words embedded in the English vocabulary are words of power, such as crown, castle, court, and
many more. English becomes the official language of the law courts and replaces Latin as the
medium of instruction at most schools.
1476 AD (Printing Press)
It was during the 1476 AD when William Caxton introduced the printing press to English. This
brought standardization to English were the spelling and grammar became fixed. Due to this,
books became cheaper and many people have learned to read. Also, the distribution of English
Bible helps to standardized the English language. Then in 1604, the first English dictionary was
published.
16th Century (Variety of English)
By the 16th century, a distinct American variety of English has taken place. American English is
more like the English of Shakespeare. But, the Spanish, French, and African words had also
influenced it. At this time, Shakespeare implemented new words and many vocabularies. Then, a
sudden change in pronunciation started and the vowels is being pronounced shorter and
shorter.
21st Century (Technology)
As the 21st century got underway, history remained the outstanding concern of English
literature. A lot of new English words were continually developed and added to dictionaries.
Because of technologies and the transformation of globalization, the language continued to
grow, enlarge and assimilate new Jargon and slang that are commonly used today and in science
and technology.
As we have seen, English is a widespread and important language in the world today. It is the
medium we use to be able to communicate with people from various parts of the world. Also, it
is one of the major subjects being taught in schools because it is necessary for future careers.
Besides that, English today is the leading language used in business, media, trading, and in any
industry.
