English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England.345 It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then most closely related to the Low German and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary also shows major influences from French (about 29% of modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language).678 Speakers of English are called Anglophones.
The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th centuries. Middle English began in the late 11th century after the Norman Conquest of England, when considerable Old French (especially Old Norman French) and Latin-derived vocabulary was incorporated into English over some three hundred years.910 Early Modern English began in the late 15th century with the start of the Great Vowel Shift and the Renaissance trend of borrowing further Latin and Greek words and roots into English, concurrent with the introduction of the printing press to London.
The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th centuries. Middle English began in the late 11th century after the Norman Conquest of England, when considerable Old French (especially Old Norman French) and Latin-derived vocabulary was incorporated into English over some three hundred years.910 Early Modern English began in the late 15th century with the start of the Great Vowel Shift and the Renaissance trend of borrowing further Latin and Greek words and roots into English, concurrent with the introduction of the printing press to London.
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Get the English or Spanish?mug. by Joeyacme3300 June 8, 2016
Get the joey englishmug. The English slanguage is composed of all the words or phrases that aren't really words, yet get used on a regular basis through either texting or talking. For example, "brah" or "legit" or "no cap" are part of slanguage.
Dude, they really need to make a dictionary for the English slanguage. Half the time I don't know what people are talking about.
All the cool kids talk in slanguage, no one uses proper grammar any more.
All the cool kids talk in slanguage, no one uses proper grammar any more.
by SuperSavannah October 22, 2019
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Get the Englishingmug. The route by which a member or members of a small group will beeline to every person and their dogs that they've remotely interacted with at the end of any event, whilst making insincere commitments to keep in touch.
Often but not always there will be an unwilling party that is clearly distressed or eager to leave dragged along.
The route often includes going further from the exit, and a undefined loitering time outside of the event area or doorway.
Often but not always there will be an unwilling party that is clearly distressed or eager to leave dragged along.
The route often includes going further from the exit, and a undefined loitering time outside of the event area or doorway.
Example Couple at a club:
Partner 1: I've had enough of this joint, wanna bounce? Irish Exit or English Exit?
Partner 2: Yeah me too, English Exit, don't want to be rude.
Partner 1: If we must
Partner 1: I've had enough of this joint, wanna bounce? Irish Exit or English Exit?
Partner 2: Yeah me too, English Exit, don't want to be rude.
Partner 1: If we must
by Johnny Jay English July 8, 2022
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