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1 The long path of the English Language

2 Indo-European and Germanic Influences
The Indo-European family family includes several major branches: Latin and the modern Romance languages; The Germanic Languages; Among others The Common Germanic language split into three distinct sub-groups: East Germanic North Germanic West Germanic André, Diogo Cardoso, Diogo Xavier

3 Old English

4 Dream Norse invasions Shirt Skirt

5 Old English Be Water Strong
Igor Lima, Igor Rocha, Isabel Neves, João Fula

6 The Norman Conquest and Middle English (1100 - 1500)
Beef Cow Beef Eam Uncle Gentle Man Gentleman Desire Wish

7 The advent of the printing press
Early Modern English ( ) More than 2000 words and catch phrases come from Shakespeare. Many classical Latin and Greek words implemented thanks to the revival of classical scholarship. Critical Vanish into thin air Leapfrog 2 Major factors that influenced the language and separated Middle and Modern English The advent of the printing press Great Vowel Shift (1400)

8 Great Vowel shift in Middle English the vowel in the English words: same was pronounced [aː] (= modern psalm); feet was [eː] (similar to modern fate); wipe was [iː] (similar to modern weep boot was [oː] (similar to modern boat); mouse was [uː] (similar to modern moose).

9 Industrial Revolution
Late-Modern English Factors Industrial Revolution British Empire Military Technologies Pedro Ribeiro, Ricardo Sousa, Ricardo Gonçalves, Rogério Ribeiro

10 American English 1600AD

11 European colonization of North America

12 Influences of other languages
French Native american languages (eg. Navajo) German and Irish Spanish African languages

13 Ok American Influences Link Internet Spray Remix Check In Skate
Fast Food Shopping Ok Spray Link Remix Performance Check In Internet Skate Piercing Sara, Tiago, João Rocha

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