Chapter 2 The sources of the English Vocabulary
Chapter 2 The sources of the English Vocabulary
The English people are of a mixed blood. At the beginning of the fifth century Britain was invaded by three tribes from the Northern Europe: the Angles, Saxons and Jutes
The English people are of a mixed blood. At the beginning of the fifth century Britain was invaded by three tribes from the Northern Europe: the Angles, Saxons and Jutes
These three tribes landed on the British coast. drove the Britons west and north and settled down on the island
These three tribes landed on the British coast, drove the Britons west and north and settled down on the island
These three three tribes merged into one people: the English people and the three dialects they spoke naturally grew into a single language the English language
These three three tribes merged into one people: the English people and the three dialects they spoke naturally grew into a single language: t he E n g l is h la n g u a g e
The world has nearly 3,000 languages which can be grouped into roug he 300 language families on the basis of similarities in their basic word stock and grammar. The Indo-European is made up of most of the languages of Europe, the near East, and India
The world has nearly 3,000 languages, which can be grouped into roughly 300 language families on the basis of similarities in their basic word stock and grammar. The Indo-European is made up of most of the languages of Europe, the near East, and India