The Indo-European Family of Languages

• It is hypothesized that every language in the European and Indian area were once one language, but different dialects and pronunciations evolved the languages into what they are today.
• These languages with similar pronunciations and sounds are dubbed the Indo-European family.
• Pronunciation of words changes over time, just like the way words are added or removed.
• Old Sanskrit is the oldest language that bears similarities to English and other Indo-European languages.
• The Indo-European has multiple branches: Indian, Iranian, Armenian, Hellenic, Albanian, and Italic. Each of these branches helped form the modern languages used to this day.

VSauce's Analysis on the History of the Word, 'Cool.'

Have another insight into the evolution of a word by my good friend VSauce Michael!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af3ZG47oT7I

Baugh and Cable Book Analysis 1

English in the Present and Future

• English has been growing and changing since the early twelfth century, words being added and removed as the language evolves and grows.
• English draws connections from multiple languages, the most prominent being Latin.
• Over 4 billion people speak the English Language.
• Is classified as a Germanic language.
• One of the few languages that doesn't specify gender in context, but rather by implication. (He, She, etc. while other languages use masculine and feminine forms of the, a, etc.)

Up next, The Indo-European Family of Language analysis!

History of the English Language: Fifth Edition

I have started reading Baugh and Cable's Fifth edition of History of the English Language. The following posts will be related to the contents of this text.

Foundational Analysis

Most words in the English language are derived from Latin roots, while other words use Greek and Roman roots. English is a modern version of Old English, which was more closely related to Latin and other local languages, while Modern English doesn't draw as heavily from other languages.

A Brief History of the English Language

Hello again! Today, I found a short history of the English Language and it's predecessors. Check it out!

http://www.englishclub.com/english-language-history.htm

Greek and Latin Roots

Hey all! I've been studying the English language lately, and I've discovered this handy list of Greek and Latin roots. Check it out!

https://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm?...