What is the history of English language?

Answer 1

English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic settlers and auxiliary troops under Roman tutelage from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Northern Netherlands.

Initially, Old English was a group of dialects reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England. One of these dialects, West Saxon, eventually came to dominate. The original Old English language was then influenced by two waves of invasion. The first was by language speakers of the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic family; they conquered and colonized parts of Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries. The second was the Normans in the 11th century, who spoke a variety of French.

These two invasions caused English to become "mixed" to some degree though it was never a truly mixed language in the strict linguistic sense of the word; mixed languages arise from the cohabitation of speakers of different languages, who develop a hybrid tongue for basic communication.

Answer 2

English Is a very diverse language, it's base is Germanic but has gradually changed over the century's. The most influential changes were brought about by the Roman's who Invaded Britain as well as the french, who took control over the country with the the victory at Hastings in 1066. English also has word's stemming from Norse, Arabic, and Greek.

http://www.wordorigins.org/histeng.htm

Answer 3

The English language developed from Old English, which was spoken in medieval England from around the 5th century. Over time, it evolved through various stages such as Middle English and Early Modern English, influenced by invasions, trade, and cultural exchanges. The standardization of English occurred in the 16th and 17th centuries with the publication of influential texts like the King James Bible and works of Shakespeare. Today, English is a global language spoken by millions of people worldwide.