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==History and Development==
English is considered a member of the [[Germany|Germanic ]] language family, one of the oldest surviving Germanic languages within the North-Sea Germanic/Ingvaeonic sub-grouping of this family, with a vocabulary based upon Saxon, Angle, and Jute descent. The language has changed considerably in its existence; predecessors to modern English are highly distinct and are often mistaken for a completely different language, as evident in Old-English and Middle English. In the Middle Ages, loanwords entered from Latin, due to its use as a literary and ecclesiastical language, and from Old Norse.<ref>Jordan, John-Erik. "[https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/139-norse-words 139 Old Norse Words That Invaded The English Language]". Babbel Magazine. Lesson Nine GmbH.</ref> [[French]], amongst other Romance languages, has had a large impact on the language as well, due to the conquest of England by the French speaking Normans in 1066 AD. French also had a great impact on the language as it was the Lingua-Franca, considered so up until [[World War II]] (when English itself became the Lingua-Franca), in subjects such as law, science, philosophy, and politics.
Scholars typically identify several key factors in the development of the language in regards to the insurgence of non-native terminology. These times include the influence of French, mentioned above, the commerce England had with Spain, introducing Spanish to the language, and the effect of the [[Renaissance]] and [[Enlightenment]] period, which brought Latin and Greek based words to the language. Based on the history of the English language, it is sometimes compared to a common [[Creole]] language due to the many factors that have helped it develop over hundreds of years.
