English Language ( inglise keel)
English began as a west Germanic language which was brought to England by Saxons
around 400AD. The spoken and written language between 400 and 1100AD is referred to as
Old English. Many words used today come from Old English.
English from 1300 to 1500 is known as Middle English. It was influenced by French and
Ltin. Modern Englis was greatly influenced by English used in London and changed a great
deal until the end of the 18th century.
The standart English today in known as BBC English.
Spelling and pronaunciation seem to be the most difficult aspects of the English language for
foreign students.
English is very rich in synonyms. The huge vocabulary of the language is due to the free
admission of words from other language.
Old English had several inflections to show singular and plural, tense and person, but over
the centuries words have been simpified. The loss of inflections had made English a very
flexible lnguage.
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