The document outlines the historical development of the English language from the Stone Age through the various conquests and influences, including Roman and Germanic interactions. It details the characteristics, grammar, and dialects of Old English, as well as major literary works such as 'Beowulf.' Additionally, it discusses the impact of Latin and Celtic influences on vocabulary and place-names throughout English history.

1. English - A Historical Summary

2. Old English Period

3. The languages in England before English: -Stone Age -Bronze Age -Iron Age

4. Stone Age - Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age - Neolithic (New Stone) Age

5. The Romans in Britain The Roman Conquest The Romanization of the island

6. The Latin Language in Britain

7. The Germanic Conquest Jutes Saxons Angles

8. Map of Thanet

9. Map of Anglo-Saxon England

10. Anglo-Saxon Civilization - Northumbria -Mercia -East Anglia -Kent -Essex -Sussex -Wessex

11. The names “England” and “English” -Saxones -Saxonia -Angli -Anglia -Englisc (English) -Angles (Engle) -Anglecynn

12. The origin and position of English

13. The periods in the history of English Old Middle Modern

14. Water Strong The Of A He No

15. The Dialects of Old English -Northumbrian -Mercian -West Saxon -Kentish

16. Characteristics of Old English: - Spelling and pronunciations Example. Scip (Ship), Benc (bench) -

17. - Vocabulary The vocabulary of old English is almost purely Germanic . A large number of words borrowed from French and Latin.

18. Grammar Inflectional language Synthetic Analytic

19. Foreign influence on old English literature Latin through Celtic Transmission (Latin Influence of the first period The Earlier Influence of Christianity on the Vocabulary The Scandinavian Invasions of England

20. The contact of English with other languages: The Celtic influence Celtic place-names and Other loanwords The Romans Celts The Scan -dinavian English

21. Three Latin influences on old English: - It was a language of a highly regarded civilization - For several hundred years , while the Germanic tribes who later became the English were still occupying their continental homes, they had various relation with the Romans through which they acquired a considerable number of Latin words. - And century and half later still, when Roman missionaries reintroduced Christianity into the island, this new culture influence resulted in a quite extensive Latin elements into the language.

22. Old English Literature Pagan Christianity

23. Great literary works Beowulf Widsith Deor The Wanderer The Seafarer The Ruin The Battle of Brunanburh The Battle of Maldon

24. Beowulf

25. The End