The history of English

The history of English is began with three Germanic tribes by invaded Britain during the 5th century AD.At that moment the people lived there all spoke a Celtic language.But many of the people were affected by the invader into three kinds which is now Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
That time people from England and their language called Englisc which came from the word England and English.
The invading Germanic tribes spoke a kind of language similar which we called old English today.Its prounciation and writting are different from today's English.The citizen in England also have difficulty to understand them.But over half of the modern English was developed on the basic of old English.

In 1066 William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy (part of modern France), invaded and aggressed England.With his aggression,he brought the new politics,business and also the new language.He ordered people to use much French and less English.In the 14th century English became the main language in Britain again, but with many French words added.This language is called Middle English.


From the 16th century the British had contacted with many people all over the world,many new words and phrases entered the language.The invention of printing also appeared.That made people had the fixed spelling and grammar.English became standard.Gradually,English developed as the modern English which we speak now.