it was considered unusual for Chaucer to write in English, as the main language being spoken in England by the royalty was French. English was considered the language of the poor
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The word "maganda" is in Filipino or Tagalog language (national language in the Philippines). In English language it's equivalent term is "beautiful".
The leading authority on English language is Oxford English Dictionary.
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"Tagapamanihala" is "authority" or "manager" in English language.
Providing you are using the Windows 7 Ultimate version, the language is easy to change by installing the English Language pack from the 'Regional and Language' section of the control panel. The language can only be changed this way using Windows 7 Ultimate.
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English is considered a living language because it is still spoken today.
Italian is considered a "Romantic" language, whereas, English is a "Germanic" language.
The Oxford English Dictionary contains extensive etymological information on most words. However, no dictionary is ever an "ultimate authority". Words of more recent origin or slang words may be treated more authoritatively in other dictionaries.
English is called by some a universal language. That is an exaggeration, but English is so widely understood that it is nearly a universal language.
There is no concensus, but in general, English is known as an International language.
English language from India perspective can be considered a link language
English is considered a Germanic language, although it claims influences from many places.