English language history (0)

Old English ( 450-1100 AD)
The invading Germanic tribes spoke similar languages, which in Britain developed into what we now call Old English . Old English did not sound or look like English today . Native English speakers now would have great difficulty understanding Old English. Old English was spoken until around 1100.
Middle English (1100-1500)
In 1066 William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy invaded England . The new conquerors brought with them a kind of French and there was a period where the lower classes spoke English and the upper classes spoke French. In the 14th century English became dominant in Britain again , but with many French words added.
Modern English
Early Modern English (1500-1800)
Towards the end of Middle English the change in pronunciation started , with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16th century the British had contact with many peoples from around the world and many new words and phrases entered the language . In 1604 the first English dictionary was published.
Late Modern English (1800-Present)
The main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English is vocabulary. Late Modern English has many more words because the Industrial Revolution and technology created a need for new words; and the English language adopted foreign words from many countries.
The global english is the simple english were you now the basics but you have to use your bodylanguage to for people to understand.
In the internet english they shorte the words like LOL- laughing out loud etc
I think that it’s better if you know one language in C1/2 because then you can communicat with people better