History and importance of english language in nigeria. A brief history of the english language by nasrullah mambrol on july 17, 2018 2. Along the way it changed as a result of war, religion, industry, literature and technology. Ma, pgdte, phd, retired principal of government degree college. However there were many changes within each phase for example early modern english roughly 1470 to 1700 is seen as distinct from truly modern english. A brief history of the english language literary theory. It did not look or sound like the english we know today. Brief history of the english language old english 5th century three germanic tribes the angles, saxons, and jutes arrived in the british isles. The context of the study is broad with confusing components to. These tribes, the angles, the saxons and the jutes, crossed the north sea from what today is denmark and northern germany.
The third and modern stage is from the beginning of the 20th c to the present age. There are three main divisions in the history of english and these were reflected in the presentations which were given during the term. A brief history of the english language literary theory and. Brief history of the english language with stick men. English language, a west germanic language of the indoeuropean language family that is closely related to frisian, german, and dutch languages. A brief history of english paul roberts free essays.
History of the english language a short history of the origins and development of en slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Jan 17, 2019 brief history of english language in nigeria. David pharies a brief history of the spanish language 2007 298page paperback will soon become a languages study classic. The history of the english language really started with the arrival of three germanic tribes who invaded britain during the 5th century ad. The history of the english language has traditionally been divided into three main periods. Jacob grimm, one of the famous brothers grimm, established that the german vater and english father has the same root as the sanskritlatin pitarpater. I am unlikely to do it justice in this short exposition, but it may at least suffice to give an overview of the main developments. The history of the english language is split up into three periods that are normally called old english or anglosaxon, middle english and modern english. In this handy quickread the good professor presents the etymology for the language spoken by 325 million people in 21 countries. A brief history of english language teaching in india m.
The literature not only represents authors or writers from almost every part of the world but also it had untapped almost every major genre of writings that one could possibly imagine. The anglosaxons settled in the british isles from the mid5th century and came to dominate the bulk of southern great britain. It provides a brief survey of the history of the english language from the period of protoindoeuropean. Prior to then, education was done informally, as children were taught tradition, culture, history, and the likes by their parents who were in turn taught by their own parents. Jul 18, 2018 a brief history of english literature by nasrullah mambrol on july 18, 2018 9 this is the most abridged notes on history of english literature. English language learners a policy research brief myth. Manchi sarat babu assistant professor of english, dbs institute of technology, maddurupadu, kavali524202, nelloredt, andhrapradesh.
Coming back to the background of the english language, let me quote a brief history of the english language from a direct source by 5m. Students will then read follow up texts, compare and extract of old english. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. A brief history of english language teaching in india. The history of the english language linkedin slideshare. English paul roberts 1 no understanding of the english language can be very satisfactory without the notice of the history of the language. A brief history of the english language slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Their language was called englisc from which the word, english is derived.
An internationally recognized expert on the history and. English literature dates back exceeding five centuries. Short history of the english language linkedin slideshare. The christian missionaries who came from great britain introduced formal western education to nigeria, just before the middle of the 19 th century. At that time the inhabitants of britain spoke a celtic. English literature is a wide context of study which has continued to gain popularity in many institutions of higher learning. Celts inhabit much of europe, and beginning to colonize the british isles.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The ages of english grades 68 the ages of english bbc is in ten acts from the anglosaxon invasions of 449 ad to the present. Nov 05, 2010 a brief history of the english language slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Powerpoint presentation a brief history of english. It got a further boost through the development of english literature and english culture, spearheaded. A brief history of the development of the english language.
A brief history of english english language grammatical. In the 14th15th century, following the hundred years war with france that ended french rule of the british isles, english became the language of power and influence once again. 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. English, which resembles modern german more than it does modern english.
The old english language or anglosaxon is the earliest. It was the spoken and written language of the first men and women from britain to settle in the americas. Each act provides some contemporary history, description of language development, vocabulary from the period, curious bits of trivia, and excerpts of poetry, essays, plays, and with accompanying audio files. Pdf a brief history of the development of the english. Brief history of the english language researchgate. History of english language pdf in this lesson students will watch several video clips concerning the development of the english language from the time of the anglosaxon invasions to shakespeares day. English has grown from the language brought to britain in the 5th century by anglosaxon invaders from north germany. A concise history of english preface the present textbook has been compiled at the faculty of arts of masaryk university as a study material for courses of the historical development of english. A short history of the english language linguapress. The angles, saxons, and jutes became known as the anglo. The angles were named from engle, their land of origin. At that time the inhabitants of britain spoke a celtic language.
A brief history of english literature literary theory and. Its history is usually divided into three main phases. About the author stephanie allen read classics and english at st hughs college, oxford, and is currently researching a phd in early modern academic drama at the university of fribourg. The first phase is from the beginning of the 15c to the end of 18th c. A concise history a concise history of english of english.
Old english 4501100 ad, middle english 1100circa 1500 ad and modern english since 1500. Home linguistics a brief history of the english language. Brief history of the english language with stick men youtube. By maria popova the history of language, that peculiar human faculty that darwin believed was half art and half instinct, is intricately intertwined with the evolution of our species, our capacity for invention, our understanding of human biology, and even the progress of our gender politics. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The history of english is long and complicated, and we can only hit the high spots. Out of the 5000 languages spoken in the world today, onethird are found in africa. Nov, 20 the sun never sets on the english language. When every guiding and holding factors are scrutinized, the history and role of english language in nigeria is something noteworthy.
The selection of events is my own, and the dates are approximate in some cases, but it gives at least some idea of the timescales involved, and puts the developments into some sort of perspective. Brief history of english literature the history of english literature is dated back to the development of writings and literary techniques employed in the english language for decades. Jul 17, 2018 home linguistics a brief history of the english language. The context of the study is broad with confusing components to many learners. The first part comprises the department of grammar, under which are included etymology, syntax, analysis, word formation, and history, with a brief outline of composition and of prosody. Abstract english is a widely spoken language today. Brief history of english language in nigeria library gurus.
The exact date that english language usage started in nigeria is not certain. Since history relies heavily on written documents as records of the past, it follows logically that the roots of language must be prehistoric. The english language of today is the result of linguistic and sociolinguistic change over several thousand years. A brief history of the english language ppt free download as powerpoint presentation. We can understand now what all this has to do with the history of our language. Old english 450 to 1066 middle english 1066 to 1500. Their language thrived and developed, it became the language of common people and scholars, kings and shepherds. Aug 15, 2014 a brief history of the english language.
I am unlikely to do it justice in this short exposition, but it may at. English language learners a policy research brief english language learners a policy research brief produced by the national council of teachers of english in this issue a nation with multiple languages the many faces of english language learners ells recent policy history common myths about ell students. However, it is believed that the first intimate contact between the british and some ethnic groupings in nigeria was in southern nigeria. The english language, like all languages, traces its ultimate ancestry to a time predating the written word. A brief history of the english language the world of english. To download the content in pdf click on the following link. English is descended from an ancient parent language now called protoindoeuropean, spoken about 5,000 years ago. Spanish is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world and a language of everincreasing importance in the united states.
Over the centuries, the english language has been influenced by a number of other languages. A brief history of the english language ppt english. The history of our language begins a little after a. The sound changes that took place during the history have left footprints in the english spelling system, which reflects earli. Here is a list of important dates in the development of the english language. A short history of the english language linguaenglish blog. The history of the english language, animated brain pickings. Boyanova 2015 who describes that the english language. Quirks and inconsistencies aside, the history surrounding its monumental rise is both a fascinating and rich one, and while we promise to be brief, you just might pick up a thing or two that may stimulate your interest in studying english with us here at oxford international english schools. History of english language in nigeria the christian missionaries who came from great britain introduced formal western education to nigeria, just before the middle of the 19 th century. This is clearly a very diverse continent in terms of language, and there are in fact six different language groups within africa.
Modern english early modern english 1500 1800 the tempest ends in a storm. It is their language that was the foundation of all variants of modern english. In what will likely become the introduction to the history of the spanish language, david pharies clearly and concisely charts the evolution of spanish from its indoeuropean roots to its present form. History of the english language carsonnewman college. Jun, 2010 history of the english language a short history of the origins and development of en slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. It was about the fifth century ce that the angles and the saxons settled in britain. Full text of an outline history of the english language.
English is a west germanic language that originated from anglofrisian dialects brought to britain in the mid 5th to 7th centuries ad by anglosaxon migrants from what is now northwest germany, southern denmark and the netherlands. Students need to learn forms and structures of academic lan guage, they need to understand the relationship between forms and. Words such as me, new, seven, and mother were also found to share common ancestry. It originated in england and is the dominant language of the u. English became the established national language just at the point in history when colonial expansion was beginning. It includes the history of the english language and the history of english literature. English underwent a major phonetic, phonological, morphological, lexical, and syntactic transformation. History of english literature pdf included periods of.
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