Исстория английского языка

The English language is third in the world when it comes to the number of native speakers, and for the overall number of speakers all over the world, it gets the top position. It’s the official language of 53 countries, institutions such as the UN and EU, and many world trade, maritime, aerial and other organizations. It’s often called the contemporary lingua franca – or global language. As for its origins, English is a Germanic language belonging to the Indo-European family. Deriving from Anglo-Saxon, English underwent a very specific kind of development resulting from a series of factors: the island situation of Great Britain, Norman influences and the impact of Latin, as well as the global diffusion of the language.

INTRODUCTION 3
СНAPTER І. THE CHRONOLOGICAL DIVISION OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH 6
1.1. The English Language as a chief medium of communication 6
1.2. The periods in the history of English 9
Conclusions 15
CHAPTER ІІ. DIALECTS AND ACCENTS OF ENGLISH 16
2.1 Australian and New Zealand English 16
2.2. American and Canadian English 18
Conclusions 24
CHAPTER ІІІ. FOREIGHN INFLUENCES ON ENGLISH 26
3.1. The Celtic, Latin and Scandinavian influences on English 26
3.2. English Language - Foreign Elements 29
Conclusions 44
CONCLUSIONS 47
BIBLIOGRAPY 49