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==History and Development==

==History and Development==

English is considered a member of the Germanic language family, one of the oldest surviving Germanic languages within the North-Sea Germanic/Ingvaeonic sub-grouping of this family, with a vocabulary based upon Saxon, Angle, and Jute descent. The language has changed considerably in its existence; predecessors to modern English are highly distinct and are often mistaken for a completely different language, as is evident in Old-English, which was somewhat primitive even when it was spoken. When Latin began to influence Old English it evolved into what is now known as medieval Middle English. [[French]], amongst other Romance languages, has also had a large impact on the language, due to the conquest of England by the French speaking Normans in 1066 AD. French also had a great impact on the language as it was the Lingua-Franca, until English itself took its place, in subjects such as law, science, philosophy, and politics. Such influences make English unique among the world's languages because of its ability to incorporate and adapt words from other tongues.  

English is considered a member of the Germanic language family, one of the oldest surviving Germanic languages within the North-Sea Germanic/Ingvaeonic sub-grouping of this family, with a vocabulary based upon Saxon, Angle, and Jute descent. The language has changed considerably in its existence; predecessors to modern English are highly distinct and are often mistaken for a completely different language, as is evident in Old-English, which was somewhat primitive even when it was spoken and we cannot even understand it today. When Latin began to cause improvements in Old English it upgraded to medieval Middle English. [[French]], amongst other Romance languages, has also had a large impact on the language, due to the conquest of England by the French speaking Normans in 1066 AD. French also had a great impact on the language as it was the Lingua-Franca, considered so up until [[World War II]] (where English itself became the Lingua-Franca), in subjects such as law, science, philosophy, and politics. Such influences make English unique among the world's languages because of its ability to incorporate and adapt words from other tongues.  

Scholars typically identify several key factors in the development of the language in regards to the insurgence of non-native terminology. These times include the influence of French, mentioned above, the commerce England had with Spain, introducing Spanish to the language, and the effect of the [[Renaissance]] and [[Enlightenment]] period, which brought Latin and Greek based words to the language. Based on the history of the English language, it is sometimes compared to a common [[Creole]] language due to the many factors that have helped it develop over hundreds of years. The the development of the English language was also greatly influenced for centuries to come by the The King James Version of the Bible, first published in 1611.  

Scholars typically identify several key factors in the development of the language in regards to the insurgence of non-native terminology. These times include the influence of French, mentioned above, the commerce England had with Spain, introducing Spanish to the language, and the effect of the [[Renaissance]] and [[Enlightenment]] period, which brought Latin and Greek based words to the language. Based on the history of the English language, it is sometimes compared to a common [[Creole]] language due to the many factors that have helped it develop over hundreds of years. The the development of the English language was also greatly influenced for centuries to come by the The King James Version of the Bible, first published in 1611.