History of the English Language

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History of the English Language Lesson 1 Read p. 4 pf Ox, House, Stick

Communication What does communication mean?

Communication What does communication mean? Giving and receiving information

Communication What is oral communication?

Communication What is oral communication? Speaking and listening Before next slide, read p. 5 of Ox, House & Stick

Communication What is a symbol?

Communication What is a symbol? A picture that represents something Before next slide, read p. 6-7 of Ox, House & Stick

Communication What is a written communication?

Communication What is a written communication? Writing and reading

Communication What language do we use to communicate?

Communication What language do we use to communicate? English

How has the English alphabet evolved?

English Romans Egyptians Greek The Sinaitic The Phoenicians Most powerful people - took their alphabet (based on Greek letters) with them everywhere they went Egyptians Used written symbols (hieroglyphics) Greek Borrowed that alphabet and changed the shape of most of the letters - added a few of their own The Sinaitic Borrowed those symbols and made an alphabet of 18 letters English The Phoenicians Borrowed that alphabet and added two more letters Follow with p. 8-9 od Ox, House, & Stick

Communication Oral Written Symbols Phone Speaking Radio Theater Television Letters Email Books Print Billboards Signs Sign language Gestures Pictures Facial expressions

Review What is language? What is oral language? A system of communication What is oral language? Listening and speaking What is written language? Writing and reading

Review What language do we use to communicate?? English What is our system of written communication? English alphabet Who gave us the beginning of our alphabet? The Romans