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There are three phases of the English language: Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Old English is anything before 1066 (and a little after) and occurs in a range of dialects, most commonly Old West Saxon but also Old Mercian, Old Northumbrian, Old East Anglian. Middle English is post-Conquest and ends around the 16th Century, most famous for Chaucer but also widespread in other uses. Modern English starts with Shakespeare and the King James Bible and survives to today.
It is a moot point as to when this became a single language and when it stopped being comprehensible to related languages on the Continent such as Old Frisian, Old Saxon, even the Scandinavian languages. The Old Saxon poem Heliand can be translated with knowledge of Old English and it would appear that there was only a slight language barrier between Anglo-Saxons and Vikings.
So the Anglo-Saxons always spoke English, which means the language of the Angles. The Angles lived in Europe somewhere south of Denmark and most of them appear to have migrated to the British Isles, settling along the east coast and penetrating far inland, forming kingdoms such as East Anglia, Northumbria and Mercia. The Saxons settled the south of what is now England; Sussex, Essex, Middlesex and Wessex. Other peoples came with them in smaller numbers: the Jutes in Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and a good sprinkling of Franks and Frisians too.
Bede, writing about AD 730 considered there to be a "gens Anglorum" which included all of these people and he seems to consider them as speaking the same language. If you had to give a date, it would be then, but even that would be misleading.
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When did people start speaking English?
The English language dates back to around the 5th century when Germanic tribes, such as the Angles and Saxons, settled in Britain. Over time, their language evolved into what we now know as Old English.
When did the Anglo Saxon start?
The Anglo Saxon was in Germany"Anglo Saxon" refers specifically to two tribes who lived in what is now Germany and Denmark as well from ancient times until the end of the Roman Empire. The Angles came from a place called Angeln which is on the border between Germany and Denmark in the part of Germany that is now called Schleswig-Holstein. The Saxons came from Saxony (also called Sachsen) which is the area of northern Germany around the city of Hamburg. Sometimes people consider the Jutes to be "Anglo-Saxon" as well. The Jutes are from Jutland which is now in Denmark. The Angles and the Saxons were never in the Roman Empire, they lived outside it, and they used to make their money by being paid to be mercenary soldiers for the Romans and also the governments of parts of the former Roman Empire. In 410AD the Romans left Britain and there were many problems. In 449AD the British Government of the time invited some of the Anglo-Saxons to come to Britain to help them fight the Scots and the Irish who kept invading. The Anglo-Saxons period starts from 449AD. In about 480AD the Angles and the Saxons decided they were not going to do what the British government wanted so they revolted and told their friends to come to Britain to steal things and make it their own land. When they invaded Britain there was already people here - Welsh speaking people - who they killed or forced to leave their homes. Some Welsh people who stayed were made into slaves. Eventually the Anglo-Saxons conquered all of what is now called England, but it was divided into at least seven English speaking kingdoms for a long time. These Anglo-Saxon kingdoms are known as the Heptarchy and were Wessex, Essex, Sussex, East Anglia, Kent, Mercia and Northumbria. The period in English History usually considered the Anglo-Saxon Period started from the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon invasion (449AD) and continues until 1066AD which is when the Norman Conquest occurred and England was invaded and conquered by the Normans.
Who invented England in 1066?
The name of England came from the Anglo-Saxons who named it Angles, as time passed vikings referred to Angles as Angland, followed by the Normans who start the origin of "England".
When did swearing start?
With the Anglo-Saxons. A lot of words that are seen to be swearing are Anglo-Saxon in origin. Many were superceded by 'posher' words, from Norman French. e.g. 'Bum/Posterior'. or 'Fart/Flatus'.
What is the best age to start in speaking in English Language?
right now, because that wording is horrible.
Do whales talk English?
yes you should try hopping in their mouth and start speaking they will shurley speak back in return
What is the origination of the surname Terron?
Despite the erosional sands of time, the proud and noble English surname of Terron rises boldly from it's humble start in Dorset, where they had held a family seat from very ancient times. While no family motto is noted, the ancient Anglo-Saxons who once ruled all of Britain initiated usage of this surname to designate a family who once lived in the area known as Tarrant, there in Dorset.
Briefly describe the window European languages and various influence from other languages on English?
English has its roots in many languages - Latin, from the educated classes across Europe (one might say a Popish language, since it was largely disseminated by the Monastries), French (old) from the conquering Normans, Gaelic from the subdued Saxons and old English from Anglo-Saxons with some input from the Vikings in East Anglia, add in a smattering of German and Dutch/Flemish and there you have it! We still have a legal system dominated by Latin words and terms, but mostly speak in a language based on the French and Latin of the ruling class from 1066 onwards, though the Gaelic Welsh is obviously still (and uniquely) spoken in Wales. Don't even start me on the Scots! Hope this helps!!
What is beunos dias in English?
"Buenos días" translates to "good morning" in English. It is a common greeting used in Spanish-speaking countries to wish someone a pleasant start to their day.
Why did the people of new Amsterdam want the governor to give to give in to the English?
The people of New Amsterdam want the governor to give in to the English because of the land. But in 1664 they were at peace but shortly after the second Anglo Dutch War start in June of 1655.
Why is it important that the cardiovascular system start developing before the musculoskeletal system in embryonic life?
sorry, can you please repeat that question? Are you speaking english?
How do you prove you wasn't trying to break into someone's webmail?
You start by speaking proper English. 'How do you prove you WERE'NT trying to break into someone's webmail?'
