Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi (Jan 2017)
‘Enlightenment’ in English Language: Development and Change from Old English to Present
Abstract
English, spoken by some Germanic tribes who invaded England 1,500 years ago, had passed the process of change and enlightenment and is now recognized as a global language today. As a result of the historical developments, English spread through international communication, media and education, and has been used as a common language in international relations, and in scientific, artistic or political meetings. The aim of this paper is to provide the process with examples to show how the English language changed and became the world language . Since the historians categorized the English language history into three main stages; Old, Middle and Modern English, this study takes this categorization as the basis, and examines its change and development through different periods
