'The English language shows, in miniature, the history of England itself.' Discuss.

VCE English Language Unit 2 Outcome 1: Assessment Task The origins of the English language can be traced back as far as 5th Century AD, by Germanic tribes from across the Channel. They were followed by the Vikings from the late 8th Century, and once the Vikings had been assimilated into the Old English the French-Normans arrived in the historically famous battle of Hastings, in 1066. More development follows with advancing of technology and standardization of text, encouraged …

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