The Story of English episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 1 / 7
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Uploaded by DespairIsAsin on Aug 27, 2009
Surveys the history of the English language from the Anglo-Saxon invasion and its impact on the language to the Norman French influence on Chaucer and the English language as a whole. The impact of Old Norse and Scandinavian place names is discussed. The impact of William Caxton's first printing press in England is discussed, especially with respect to standardization of spelling. The following notables are mentioned: Sir William Jones. [Corresponds to chapter 2 of the book]
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I can translate PIG LATIN, Ebonics, And swahili
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@JohnMatrix89 But none borrow any where near the huge number of words English has assimilated from other languages.
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They weren't savage! Every people in the world kills their enemies. They were warriors what do you expect?
Good to their kin brutal to their attackers. It's the way it should be.
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Yes in the channel islands.Jersey and Guernsey mainly.
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@Fladoodle11 He's Bréton, I don't think they like being called French.
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Basque language is still said to be the oldest european language known. Apparently before the rise of the indo european languages basque was there
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Spanish, french and italian origin from latin which was italic language. English origins along with german from proto-germanic language
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Is there still comtemporary proficient speakers of Normand (Norman French)?.
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@psviking1 NORDFRIISK: Uner e latj biirkeboom as ån gjarshoppe önj e lång
gjars.
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@1234weyman ENGLISH. Under the little birch tree is a grasshopper in the long grass. DANISH. Under den lille birk trae er en graeshoppe i det lange graes. NORWEGIAN. Under den lille bjork er en gresshoppe i det lange gresse. SWEDISH. Under den lilla bjorken ar en grasshoppa i det langa graset. ICELANDIC. Undir litla birki tre er grasshopper i the langur grasi.
psviking1 9 months ago 21
@74stigma All languages borrow vocabulary from each other. Just look for a list of common words of German or English origin in Spanish or French. I am not sure of the point you are trying to make? Are you saying English is a mixed language?
JohnMatrix89 11 months ago 10