Презентация по английскому языку на тему "История языка"

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The history of the English language:
from its inception to the present day.

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Old English, Middle English and New English.
However, this division is rather conditional, because the language existed among the tribes inhabiting the British Isles long before
the conquest of Britain by Caesar or the spread of Christianity in the country.

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Celtic culture at the origins of the history of the English language.
The first mentions in ancient chronicles of the inhabitants of the British Isles date back to 800 BC. At this time, a tribe of Indo-European people - the Celts moved to the island. Since 800 BC, the era of the British Celts and, accordingly,
the Celtic language in Britain begins.

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The influence of the Roman Empire on the development of the English language.
A century after the conquest of the British Isles by Caesar, the influence of the Roman Empire on the development of the English language A century after the conquest of the British Isles by Caesar, in 44 BC, the Roman Emperor Claudius visited the British Isles, after which Britain became considered a Roman province. During this period, there was close communication between the Celtic people and the Romans,
which, of course, was reflected in the language.

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The Old English period (450 - 1066) in the history of the English language.
The direct progenitors of the English people are the Germanic tribes of the Saxons, Jutes, Angles and Frisians, who penetrated the territory of Britain in 449. Thanks to the Anglo-Saxon tribes, many names of geographical objects that have survived to the present day appeared in the English language.

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In 597 AD, the general Christianization of Britain begins.

The Roman Church sent the monk Augustine to the island, who gradually began converting the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity through diplomatic means. The activities of Augustine and his followers brought tangible results: by the beginning of 700 AD, a significant part of the population of the British Isles professed Christianity.
The work of Beda Venerabilis, the first English historian and educator, who was the first to translate the Gospel from Latin into Anglo-Saxon, belongs to this time. The activities of the Venerable Bede had a significant impact on the development of the language and is an important step in the history of the English language.

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The influence of the Scandinavian group of languages.
In 878, the conquest of the Anglo-Saxon lands by the Danes began. For many years, the Danes lived on the lands of Britain, intermarried with representatives of the Anglo-Saxons. As a result, a number of borrowings from Scandinavian languages appeared in English.

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Middle English period (1066 -1500) of the history of the English language.
In the middle of the XI century, the inhabitants of northern France conquered Britain. William the Conqueror, a Norman by birth, becomes king. Since that time, the era of three languages begins in the history of the people. The language of the aristocracy, the courts became French, Latin remained the language of science, and the common people continued to speak Anglo-Saxon.

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The phonetics of the language is also undergoing significant changes.
By the end of 1500, the phonetics of the language was undergoing significant changes in the country. By the end of 1500, the London dialect was gaining more and more popularity in the country, which 90% of native speakers began to speak.

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The New England period (1500 - present) of the history of the English language.
The great William Shakespeare (1564 -1616) is rightfully considered the founder of the English literary language. He is credited with the origin of many idiomatic expressions that are used in modern English. In addition, Shakespeare invented many new words that have taken root in the language.

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The History of the English language in the Age of Enlightenment.
In 1795 the first textbook The History of the English language in the Age of Enlightenment was published In 1795 the first textbook "English Grammar" was published Lindley Murray. For almost two centuries, this textbook has been fundamental in English grammar. All educated people studied Murray's grammar.

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Modern English.
The modern language in the British Isles is not static at all. The language lives, neologisms constantly appear, some words go into the past. However, the most important difference between English and many European languages is that there are no static norms in the UK.

The reasons for the spread of the English language.
The popularity of the English language was greatly promoted by the colonial policy of Great Britain, the colonization of Australia and North America. After the Second World War, the importance of a country like the United States increased, which also contributed to the popularization of the English language. In the modern world, the Internet community, people of science and culture mostly communicate in English.

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