When and why was the English language created?

Surprised? The most frequently used words are the meat and bones of the language, the essentials that make communication work, including I, you, go, eat, and so on. Old English developed from various Germanic languages that came to the British Isles in the second half of the first millennium AD. read more

The English language was created when the Angles and Saxons invaded Britain around the 5th century. Once they were isolated from their original group the Old German language they spoke started to drift and became Old English. That’s the answer to “when”. You can see examples of language drifting even today. read more

The distinctions between English as a first language, as a second language, and as a foreign language are often debatable and may change in particular countries over time. read more

English began as a Celtic language. You may not be aware that the British Isles (UK) were invaded by the Romans (Latin influence) and the Vikings (Scandinavian influence), and the throne became Norman (French influence), and England traded often with the Netherlands (Dutch and Flemish influence). read more