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A Brief History of English


English was brought to Britain between the 5th and the 7th century by Germanic invaders and settlers. This new West-Germanic language displaced different Celtic languages that predominated among the British people.


Of course, the Old English spoken then is not the English we speak now. It developed into Middle English, which was greatly influenced by the Scandinavians who colonized parts of Britain. This led to many grammatical simplifications currently existing in English.


From the 1500s onwards, Early Modern English became dominant. This version of English was used by Shakespeare, and it incorporated many borrowings from Latin, Ancient Greek and French. During this period, the Great Vowel Shift occurred, which changed the pronunciation of long vowels and affected all dialects of English.


Modern English proper, nearly the same as what is spoken today, was in place in the late 17th century, and it spread out all over the world through British colonization.


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Vocabulary:

Borrowings – loan.


Mark the correct alternative according to the text.


A

Modern English became dominant in the 7th century.


B

Early Modern English incorporated many words from Latin and Ancient Greek.


C

Scandinavians influenced many grammatical irregularities in English.


D

English was introduced in England by the Celts.


E

The Great Vowel Shift ocurred during the 17th century.

Answer 1

alternativa b, espero ter ajudado