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It's called Anglo-Saxon, and is the language of the epic Beowulf. However, the ancestors of English were around long before anything was written down in them, so we really don't know the oldest "English." Effectively, one can say that all members of the great Indo-European Family are equally "old."
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How did the American language form?
I think you mean the English language.
Is sign language a visual form of English?
American Sign Language (ASL) is not a form of visual English. It is its own language. A form of visual English is Signed English. In this method of signing, many ASL signs are used but the sentence structure is that of the English language. Also, many ASL signs are "initialized" meaning there are different handshapes corresponding to the correct first letter of the English word intended.
What does idiolect mean in English language?
Idiolect is a form of language unique to an individual
What language is english based on?
English is not "based" on any other language. Standard English is the surviving form of the Saxon dialect of Old English; Scots, also called Lallands or Doric, is the surviving form of the Anglic dialect.
What language will be use in international language?
It seems that some form of English is becoming or has become the international language.
Which is the oldest word in the English language prithee groat or town?
The oldest word in the English language is town.
Oldest known word in the English language prithee groat or town?
it is town
How did the American language form?
I think you mean the English language.
Ielts full form?
IELTS is a test. It stands for the International English Language Testing System, and its full form assesses candidates' English ability when English is a second language to them.
Is Irish equivalent to English?
Béarla - English language If you mean "is Irish the same as English", the answer is no. Irish Gaelic is a distinct language. Hiberno-English is a form of English.
When did pear enter the English language?
Pear grew up in the English language. It is the modern form of the Old English word peru.
The epic poem Beowulf was first written down in what language?
The epic poem Beowulf was first written down in Old English. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature in the English language.
Is sign language a visual form of English?
American Sign Language (ASL) is not a form of visual English. It is its own language. A form of visual English is Signed English. In this method of signing, many ASL signs are used but the sentence structure is that of the English language. Also, many ASL signs are "initialized" meaning there are different handshapes corresponding to the correct first letter of the English word intended.
What is magalang in English?
The word "magalang" is in Tagalog form (national language of the Philippines). In English language, it means "respectful".
What does idiolect mean in English language?
Idiolect is a form of language unique to an individual
What is a common encyclopedia name brand?
Encyclopedia Britannica - oldest English-language encyclopaedia still in print
What the language of India?
i have many valid reasons for the same like- Most of the people speak hindi. Now a days , hindi has new form of structure including many foreign variants like urdu , tamil , english and so on. Hindi can be seen as a direct variant of Sanskrit , which was / is the oldest language ever known relating the oldest religion Hinduism.
