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The Growth and Importance of English as a Global Language - How English developed from its origins until today. Discusses why it is now the most widely-learned language in the world.
... new words to the language of England, especially to the Northern regions. In 1066, the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror, did as ... itself however, when the original Norman rulers lost ownership of Normandy when it was conquered by the French King in ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies
Norman Conquest
... impact on the course of English history. William the First, Duke of Normandy, conquered England and took ... William usurped the English throne until the end of the Middle English period, our language was inundated with French vocabulary terms. In fact, of ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies
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