Toevs, Elise Assignment 1
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Updated: 13 Jul 2018
Linguistic Timeline
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Created byElise Toevs
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Celts and early Anglo-Saxons
have a runic alphabet.Literacy is brought to the Anglo-Saxons.Continental Europe invasions greatly
influence the formation of English.First known English sentence.Roman alphabet is introduced.Domestic Latin words began to influence the language.First wave of scholars
and writers.Northumbrian culture and
language dominate England.The Anglo-Saxon consonant cluster "sk" changed to "sh".Old English was extremely flexible and
had simpler sound-letter correspondence.Old English pronunctiation begins to change.Most Anglo-Saxon
words die out.Alfred the Great takes the thrown.Alfred the Great's death.Western Saxon dialect
Wessex becomes standard
English of the day.Transition from
Old English to
Middle English.Danelaw is established.
The Danish greatly influence
the English language.The English adopt grammatical
forms from various influences.Henry IV rules; the first ruler
in 300 years to speak English.Norman French makes a
lasting impact on EnglishFrancien and Anglo-Norman
influenced vocabulary."Sumer is icumen in."
Oldest known English song.Use of Latin derived
words increases.French words continue to
increase in use and influence.Scottish influences spelling,
vocabulary, and accent.Standard English begins to emerge.Oxford and Cambridge are
founded; increasing literacy.Ormulum is written in attempt to
correct the mispronunciation of English.Transition from Middle
English to Modern English.Formal and Informal
introduced.English had become
the language of
instruction in schools.Black Death 1349-1350The Hundred Year War
against France 1337 - 1453The Statute of PleadingBirth of English LiteratureOld English becomes incomprehension.English RenaissanceEuropean RenaissanceInvention of
Printing Press.Literature Milestones.First reliable dictionary.“Proposal for Correcting,
Improving and
Ascertaining
the English Tongue”Academic writing increases.Dialects began to be
considered inferior.British English evolves.Immigration and
slavery influences.Pushing the boundaries
of language.Periods
The Great Vowel ShiftSimplification of EnglishGolden AgeIndustrial/Scientific
Revolution
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