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By no means is the English language dead. It must be a very hardy language, as I hear people mangle it on a daily basis. Granted, I speak American English, but it's English all the same.
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How did bubonic plague effect English language?
it killed almost all of the scholars who at the time spoke latin, and if all the people who spoke latin are dead then latin became a dead language and English then grew in popularity
What dead language gave us our many prefixes?
Latin is the dead language that gave us many prefixes in English. Many English prefixes come from Latin roots and have been adopted into the language to create new words and expand vocabulary.
Languageof the dead star by paz marquez?
It is the first English language short story by a Filipino author.
What is the origin of the phrase dead easy?
The origin of the phrase 'dead easy comes from the English language. The term dead actually meant 'simple' or 'completely' and dates back to the 14th century with this usage.
Why doesnt the language latin change over time like English?
Latin does not change over time because it is now an ancient language, meaning that it is no longer a used, spoken language...thus deeming the language to be " dead ".
Why study Arabic more difficult than English?
Because it is not based on the dead language Latin, which is presumably what you are most familiar with if you speak Spanish, English, or French. It is also a more complex language with very deep, formal definitions.
What language is yoghurt?
English (the English language) it is not english it is turkish
How does a language go extinct?
Extinct is an unusual term to use in reference to a language, The customary term is "dead" which means a language which is no longer spoken as an everyday language by a given population. Sumerian is a dead language. Latin is an odd case since it is not spoken by a civic population but it is spoken by religious groups and was for centuries the language of academic discourse. There is also the progression of languages. Old English is dead since it is so far removed from modern English as to be completely unintelligible by anyone other than scholars of Old English. Irish and Scots Gaelic was/were close to disappearing because the English outlawed them. But both were spoken when the English weren't around and both have made a comeback in recent decades, especially Irish. Studies at St. Anne's College in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, are given in Gaelic and tuition is free for native speakers.
What is English language in French?
Anglais is English in the French language.
Did Jesus and Moses speak English?
no, I believe they spoke Aramaic, a long dead language of the times. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that is it.
Why does a person learn a dead language?
perhaps to use it in a scholarly magazine and try to relate it to other language who are not yet dead but somehow relate to the dead language
Is an unchanging language a dead language?
Actually, an unchanging language is a dead language. The English Language is always changing, there are constantly new words and dying words. Slang and technology keeps it alive. Irish, however is not all that changing, it doesn't keep up with technology and slang because not enough people use it and Irish people are lazy enough to come up with 'béarlachas' terms. Know the difference.
