1. The English
Language
By Gabriela Quezada Cabezas

2. The origins and the History of the
English Language
Celtic
 Celtic Languages were spoken all over europe.
 Irish English and Scottish English are varieties of
English influenced by the Celtic languages.
Latin
 Legacy of the Roman Empire.
 Because of the political power of the Roman Empire ,
Latin was spoken in parts of Britain and the european
continent.
Germanic
 English oficially starts when the Germanic tribes and
their languages reach the British Isles, in 449.
 Some Germanic tribes were: Anglos,, Saxons, Franks
and Goths.

3. Modern English compared to
earlier English and other
languages.
Based on three levels
Sentences
Sound
Words

4. Comparison
• Lack of words such as, of, we, and the.
Old • The endongs are mainly on the nouns.
English • Synthetic language.
• Additions of words and ends such as
–es.
• 13 or 14 different vowels.
Modern • 25 consonants.
English • A complex syllable structure (2 or 3
consonants go together).
• Analythical language.
• 4 or 5 vowels depending on the
language.
Other • Some languages have more
elaborating structures.
Languages • Some languages do not have
consonant clusters.

5. Un scylun Now should
hergan praise- INF
heaven-kingdom-
hefaenricaes GEN guardian

6. External and Internal Change
Some causes
These changes are have to do
with social,
brought about by Extarnal
economic,
language contact, Change
geographical,
or innovations by s
political and
speakers, historical
reasons.
These changes occur
Some causes
when, for instance,
have to do Internal
speakers stop using
with linguistic Changes
endings and start to
reasons.
rely on other words.

7. What are …?
Prescriptive
Rules
Theses rules are
Some factors that based on a
inhibit internal change. Have to be explicitly prestigious
taught in school. language such as
Latin