Documents English language (history)

Germanic languages have four common characteristics: 1. Great consonant shift ( Grimm’s Law) 2. Adjectival declension 3. Stress system 4. Verb system Great consonant shift:…

Documents OLD ENGLISH

A Brief History of English 1 LING 2301 Old English Period (p. 55). 55 BC Julius Caesar attempts to invade Britain CE 43-50 Emperor Claudius invades Britain CE 410 Romans…