Introduction
English is primarily a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects, brought to Britain by Germanic invaders and/or settlers from the places which are now called North West Germany and the Netherlands. It uses a vocabulary unlike other European languages of the same era. A large portion of the modern English vocabulary came from the Anglo-Norman languages. English is considered a "borrowing" language.So why we should learn about it ?
Task
Task #1
Proto-English and its developments ? How it was ?
Task #2
Old English – from the mid-5th century to the mid-11th century
Task #3
Middle English – from the late 11th to the late 15th century. Geoffrey Chaucer is the most famous writer from the Middle English period.
Task #4
Early Modern English – from the late 15th to the late 17th century.Borrowings from Latin and Greek since the Renaissance.
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Modern English – from the late 17th century to the present. The Dictionary of the English Language. Samuel Johnson.
Task #6
Phonological changes
Task #7
Vowel changes
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Grammatical changes
Task #9
Evolution of English pronouns
Task #10
Interrogative pronouns. Masculine/Feminine (Person). Neuter (Thing).
Task #11
First person personal pronouns. Singular and Plural.
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Old and Middle English singular to the Modern English archaic informal.
Task #13
Formal and informal forms of the second person singular and plural.
Task #14
Third person personal pronouns. Masculine Singular , Feminine Singular,Neuter Singular , Plural.
Process
Try to find an information about History of English language and to give a right answers on the questions. You should coming in at different entry levels with strategies and organizational tools to access and gain the knowledge needed to complete the task.
Evaluation
To get a goob criteria of you work you should try to find an information on the tasks.
Conclusion
Think over and describe an answers you found before.