I didn’t mean to watch this entire thing, but dammit if I didn’t sit through all ten minutes (alright, technically 11 minutes and 20 seconds) of this fantastically witty, animated history of ...

We explore all periods of the history of the English language, from Old English to the present day, and examine the development and use of varieties of spoken and written English, both globally and ...

Late 1800s: English Only, but not unanimous. During the fall of 1878, more than a hundred people rode from all corners of the state on horses and horse-drawn buggies to California’s state ...

Along with Afrikaans, English is one of South Africa’s 11 official languages, and even though only 9.6 percent of the population speak English as their first language, it “dominates every ...

The absurd history of English slang How foulmouthed poets and ingenious commoners redefined the English language . By Jonathon Green . Published October 11, 2014 8:00PM (EDT ...

In 1986, the state made English its official language. California was in the minority at the time, but the majority of states went on to pass some version of such a law.

ENG 170 History of the English Language (4 Credits) An introductory exploration of the English language, its history, current areas of change and its future. Related topics such as how dictionaries ...