History of English

The earliest written evidence of the language we call “English” dates from the 7th century of the Common Era. Who created it and where did its speakers come from? To which other languages were they most closely related? Explore how it is possible to reconstruct the prehistory of language relationships, how English changed since its first written appearance and what the major epochs of its subsequent development are. Learn how changes in language and society are dynamically interconnected!

Presenter: George Sheets, emeritus professor of Classical Studies at the University of Minnesota