Major linguistic developments over time

1-5th centuries (irrelevant for course) Romans occupied mainly England

5th-8th centuries (irrelevant to course) Invasion of Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, Jutes)

11th-14th centuries (irrelevant to course) 1066 Normans invaded Norman French and English co-existed

15th-17th centuries , Caxtons printing press 1476, Many Greek and Latin texts were translated into English1400's-1600's

18th-19th centuries Search for standard, more stable form of English 1700's-1800's

19th Century-present The expansion of British and American English1800's to present