historical profile of english language?

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historical profile of english language?

2007-06-23 01:58:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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thank you so much for your erudite question

2007-06-23 02:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by JJ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

There are entire multi-volume books written on this subject. Old English (about 500-1100), Middle English (1100-1500), Early Modern English (1500-1700), Modern English (1700-present) are the main periods in the written history of English.

2007-06-23 09:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by Taivo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋