The History of the English language breifly

Date Submitted: 01/06/2004 15:52:44
Category: / Literature
Length: 2 pages (528 words)
It all started with Julius Cesar, when he was the Romans Emperor. The Romans invaded Britain in 54-5, B.C. The 'Celtic' tribes lived in the British islands. Their Celtic languages still survive as the Gaelic in Scotland and Ireland, Welsh, in Wales, and Manx in the Isle of Man and Breton in France. The Romans brought Latin to Britain, which became part of the Roman Empire for over 400 years. Early English did not develop …
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…changing people and new cultures in America, all of this affects the language. Overall the English is a worldwide language and almost everyone speaks it at least a little. Most of the schools and universities require students to know English, even jobs in foreign countries, this is because most people know it so it is important for everyone to know it to make it a sort of a basic language for all fof the countries.
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