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AlexandreDavigne at 18:52, 7 November 2006

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			==The People==
			The '''English''' are the people who live in [[England]]. What exactly one means by "England" can vary quite a bit depending on what year it is and who's talking.
			==Language==
	'''English''' is a [[Germanic Language\|West Germanic language]] spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]].		'''English''' is a [[Germanic Language\|West Germanic language]] spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]].

Conrad Leviston: link to Elizabethan English

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link to Elizabethan English

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	* [[Middle English]]		* [[Middle English]]
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	* [[Languages]]		* [[Languages]]

Cian at 04:47, 19 October 2004

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	'''English''' is a ~~west~~ [[Germanic]] language spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]].		'''English''' is a [[Germanic Language\|West Germanic language]] spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]].

	As many as half the words in modern English come from [[Latin]] (some via [[Greek]]) and a great many French words were introduced as a result of the [[Norman]] invasion of [[England]] during [[1066]]. Little is known of the English spoken in the years immediately after the [[Norman conquest]] as official matters were either written in Norman [[French]] or Latin. When English did start to appear again there became apparent a class divide in the vocabulary. For instance shepherds took care of Germanic ''sheep'', but ~~nobles~~ were served with French ''mutton''. In spite of the massive impact that Norman French had on English, English is still very much a Germanic language, having retained many grammatical features as well as ninety percent of its core vocabulary.		As many as half the words in modern English come from [[Latin]] (some via [[Greek]]) and a great many French words were introduced as a result of the [[Norman]] invasion of [[England]] during [[1066]]. Little is known of the English spoken in the years immediately after the [[Norman conquest]] as official matters were either written in Norman [[French]] or Latin. When English did start to appear again there became apparent a class divide in the vocabulary. For instance shepherds took care of Germanic ''sheep'', but [[noble]]s were served with French ''mutton''. In spite of the massive impact that Norman French had on English, English is still very much a Germanic language, having retained many grammatical features as well as ninety percent of its core vocabulary.

	It is ''easy'' for speakers of Modern English to read text that was produced in the years after around [[1400]] [[AD]] but earlier English is almost unintelligible. The article on [[Old English]] provides good examples of this.		It is ''easy'' for speakers of Modern English to read text that was produced in the years after around [[1400]] [[AD]] but earlier English is almost unintelligible. The article on [[Old English]] provides good examples of this.

Conrad Leviston: Category:Language

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Category:Language

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	* [[Languages]]		* [[Languages]]

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Cian at 13:51, 14 June 2004

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	'''English''' is a west Germanic language spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]].		'''English''' is a west [[Germanic]] language spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]].

	As many as half the words in modern English come from [[Latin]] (some via [[Greek]]) and a great many French words were introduced as a result of the [[Norman]] invasion of [[England]] during [[1066]]. Little is known of the English spoken in the years immediately after the Norman conquest as official matters were either written in Norman French or Latin. When English did start to appear again there became apparent a class divide in the vocabulary. For instance shepherds took care of Germanic ''sheep'', but nobles were served with French ''mutton''. In spite of the massive impact that Norman French had on English, English is still very much a Germanic language, having retained many grammatical features as well as ninety percent of its core vocabulary.		As many as half the words in modern English come from [[Latin]] (some via [[Greek]]) and a great many French words were introduced as a result of the [[Norman]] invasion of [[England]] during [[1066]]. Little is known of the English spoken in the years immediately after the [[Norman conquest]] as official matters were either written in Norman [[French]] or Latin. When English did start to appear again there became apparent a class divide in the vocabulary. For instance shepherds took care of Germanic ''sheep'', but nobles were served with French ''mutton''. In spite of the massive impact that Norman French had on English, English is still very much a Germanic language, having retained many grammatical features as well as ninety percent of its core vocabulary.

	It is ''easy'' for speakers of Modern English to read text that was produced in the years after around [[1400]] [[AD]] but earlier English is almost unintelligible. The article on [[Old English]] provides good examples of this.		It is ''easy'' for speakers of Modern English to read text that was produced in the years after around [[1400]] [[AD]] but earlier English is almost unintelligible. The article on [[Old English]] provides good examples of this.

Conrad Leviston at 13:19, 1 December 2003

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	'''English''' is a west Germanic language spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]]. As many as half the words in modern English come from Latin (some via Greek) and a great many French words were introduced as a result of the [[Norman]] invasion of [[England]] during [[1066]]. The combination of [[Latin]], [[French]] and Germanic words has lead to a total vocabulary much larger than most other languages and with many words there exists an overlap (e.g. "start" from [[German]] and "commence" from [[French]]).		'''English''' is a west Germanic language spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]].

			As many as half the words in modern English come from [[Latin]] (some via [[Greek]]) and a great many French words were introduced as a result of the [[Norman]] invasion of [[England]] during [[1066]]. Little is known of the English spoken in the years immediately after the Norman conquest as official matters were either written in Norman French or Latin. When English did start to appear again there became apparent a class divide in the vocabulary. For instance shepherds took care of Germanic ''sheep'', but nobles were served with French ''mutton''. In spite of the massive impact that Norman French had on English, English is still very much a Germanic language, having retained many grammatical features as well as ninety percent of its core vocabulary.
⚫	It is ''easy'' for speakers of Modern English to read text that was produced in the years after around [[1400]] [[AD]] but earlier English is almost unintelligible. The article on [[Old English]] provides good examples of this)

		⚫	It is ''easy'' for speakers of Modern English to read text that was produced in the years after around [[1400]] [[AD]] but earlier English is almost unintelligible. The article on [[Old English]] provides good examples of this.

	''See also''		''See also''

129.78.228.114 at 17:04, 11 July 2003

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	''See also''		''See also''
	* [[Old English]]		* [[Old English]]
			* [[Middle English]]
	* [[Languages]]		* [[Languages]]

Update at 19:09, 20 June 2003

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'''English''' is a west Germanic language spoken as an official [[language]] in a number of countries. Its importance during [[period]] was little, with [[Latin]] and [[French]] being the major languages used for [[politics]] and [[science]]. As many as half the words in modern English come from Latin (some via Greek) and a great many French words were introduced as a result of the [[Norman]] invasion of [[England]] during [[1066]]. The combination of [[Latin]], [[French]] and Germanic words has lead to a total vocabulary much larger than most other languages and with many words there exists an overlap (e.g. "start" from [[German]] and "commence" from [[French]]).

It is ''easy'' for speakers of Modern English to read text that was produced in the years after around [[1400]] [[AD]] but earlier English is almost unintelligible. The article on [[Old English]] provides good examples of this)

''See also''
* [[Old English]]
* [[Languages]]