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German Language History

Monday, June 25th, 2007

German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language and one of the world’s major languages. German is closely related to English and Dutch.
The German language has undergone a number of changes in history. The main phases are called Old High German (Althochdeutsch, AHD), Middle High German (Mittelhochdeutsch, MHD), and New High German (Neuhochdeutsch, NHD).    Read Full [...]

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The English Language

Monday, June 25th, 2007

450–1100 Old English (Anglo-Saxon) – The language of Beowulf.
1100–1500 Middle English – The language of Chaucer.
1500–1650 Early Modern English (or Renaissance English) – The language of Shakespeare.
1650–present Modern English (or Present-Day English) – The language as spoken today.
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