Abstract
English today is the most spoken language in the world after Mandarin Chinese. It comprises of the elements of so many other tongues like, Latin, German, French, Greek, Sanskrit and so on. Still today other languages are influencing this language. This is because it is such a flexible and language that it is used across the globe for communication between people of different races and cultures. ‘Chron’ means ‘Time,’ and ‘Dia’ means ‘through.’ Thus Diachronic is how Language changed over time. In short, Diachronic Linguistics1 views the historical development of the language through the ages. Thus on the diachronic axis, one could go back and forth in time watching the language with all its features changed. In my paper, an exhaustive study of the socio-historical development and change in the English Language from the Old English period or the 5th century till the present 21stcentury that we are living in, has been done.
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Sarkar, Shreya
(2024)
"A ‘Diachronic’ Study of English Language Within the Frame: 5th Century - 21st Century,"
International Journal of English Learning & Teaching Skills (IJELTS): Vol. 2:
Iss.
3, Article 1.
Available at:
https://research.smartsociety.org/ijelts/vol2/iss3/1