The document discusses the origins and evolution of the English language from its earliest origins to modern English. It notes that the English language originated from invasions by Germanic tribes like the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes to the British Isles after the Romans. Over time, Old English evolved into Middle English through influences from Latin, French, and other languages, becoming more grammatical. The modern English language continues to change through both external influences like other languages and internal changes within how speakers use the language.

1. The English Language.
Lexical Analysis
Teacher: M. Fuica.
Student’s name: Guido Riquelme.

2. Origins of English Language
Germanic
English
Language
French
and Latin
Within time, Germanic borrowed word from Latin, and for
consequence English borrowed it too.

3. Invasions to British isles
Germanic
Romans
tribes
Celt
Celts were the first inhabitants of the British isles, after the Romans and the
Germanic tribes (Frisian, Angles, Saxons, Jutes.) arrived to the British isles. This
invasions conformed what was known as Old English.

4. Evolution from Old English to Modern English.
Old English Modern
English
• Lack of • Words with
grammatical grammatical
words. function that
• Synthetic replace words
or endings from
the old English
• Analytic

5. Varieties and styles in a language.
Forma
Region l
(Dialect)
Level
Social Styles
Of Variety (Sociolect)
formality
Informal
Register (Colloquial)
(Jargon)

6. Explanation of why a language changes.
Changes
External Internal
• By language • Speakers stop using
contact a word
• It is unpredictable • It is predictable

7. Evolution
of English
Through
ages
8th – 10th
6th century century 1066
Christianity Scandinavians Battle of Hosting
Latin words Most important French turn into
influences on the language of
English the novelty and
the court