The History of The English Language

English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects and was brought to Britain by Germanic invaders (orsettlers) from what is now called northwest Germany and the Netherlands. It uses a vocabulary unlike other European languages of the same era. A large portion of the modern English vocabulary comes from the Anglo-Norman languages. English frequently makes use of loan-words originating from other languages.This book is designed to be a state of the art, superb academic reference work and provide an overview of the topic and give the reader a structured knowledge to familiarize yourself with the topic at the most affordable price possible.The accuracy and knowledge is of an international viewpoint as the edited articles represent the inputs of many knowledgeable individuals and some of the most current knowledge on the topic, based on the date of publication.

Author: Paul F. Kisak

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Aug 29, 2015

Number of Pages: 334 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1517112273

ISBN-13: 9781517112271