How English Became English: A Short History of a Global Language Simon Horobin
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Includes The Cambridge History of the English Language. Mar 29, 2013 - 7 min - Uploaded by Jeff RoyHow English Became a Global Language. A short history of the origins and development of English The Angles came from "Englaland" [sic] and their language was called "Englisc" - from which From the 16th century the British had contact with many peoples from around the world. Ready or not, English is now the global language of business. The origin, history and evolution of the English language. How English Became the Global Language / David Northrup. A (Very) Brief History of the English Language The Middle English period came to a close around 1500 AD with the rise of Modern English. Not only to introduce English to the world, but to introduce words into English. Approximately 360–400 million people speak English as their first language. The Oxford literary standards even after their own command of Latin fell short of classical norms.