History of the English Language
The English language is one of those languages with a strong history of origin and development (Coulmas, & Watts, 2006). The language started with the arrival of Germanic tribes in the land of Britain around 5th century AD. The invaders mainly the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, displaced the natives who later settled in what is today Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The Angles who originated from “Englaland” spoke the language “Englisc” which is the origin of today’s English (Coulmas, & Watts, 2006). There has been several attempts to standardize the language throughout its developmental stages including the current modern language. However, ...