The document discusses the history and evolution of the English language from its origins as Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century AD. It details how Old English transformed into Middle English through the Norman conquest of 1066 and how English continued to absorb words from French, Latin, and other languages, becoming the modern English language used worldwide today.
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Locksmith Ledger Padlock Handbook 1988
The document discusses the history and evolution of the English language from its origins as Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century AD. It details how Old English transformed into Middle English through the Norman conquest of 1066 and how English continued to absorb words from French, Latin, and other languages, becoming the modern English language used worldwide today.