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THE EVOLUTION OF
English Jyothi Krishnan Unni

Faculty

he English language has undergone significant changes throughout its

Thistory, infl uenced by various languages such as Old English, French,
Latin, Tamil, and Malayalam.
Old English (5th-11th centuries)

Example Sentences:
Hwær gæst þu, mīn wine?" ("Where are you going, my friend?")
"Ic gæ to þæm tūne" ("I'm going to the town")
Examples of Old English words still in use:
- Father (from Old English "fæder")
- Mother (from Old English "mōdor")
Middle English (11th-15th centuries)
Example Sentence:
"Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote." ("When April with its showers
sweet.")
Examples of Middle English words still in use:
- Castle (from French "castel")
- Governor (from Latin "gubernator")

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