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Há 6 dias · English language, a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England and is the dominant language of the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.
The English language changed enormously during the Middle English period, in vocabulary, in pronunciation, and in grammar. While Old English is a heavily inflected language ( synthetic ), the use of grammatical endings diminished in Middle English ( analytic ).
The Cambridge History of the English Language is the first multi-volume work to provide a full account of the history of English. Its authoritative coverage extends from areas of central linguistic interest and concern to more specialised topics such as personal and place names.
A comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the history and development of English from the earliest writings to its global spread. Edited by Richard Hogg and David Denison, the volume covers sounds, word structure, grammar and vocabulary, with maps and diagrams.
O inglês é um idioma germânico ocidental que se originou dos dialetos anglo-frísios, levados à Grã-Bretanha pelos invasores germânicos de diversas ilhas da região que atualmente corresponde aos Países Baixos e ao noroeste da Alemanha.
15 de nov. de 2023 · The history of the English language is a complex tapestry of gradual developments and short, sharp shocks, of isolation and mutual influences, of borrowings and obsolescences.
