Through invasion, invention and global expansion, English has developed into the second language of the world. This gallery will take you on a journey from an eighth century heroic epic to a notebook from the Industrial Revolution, charting the developments of the English language through images and audio. Alternatively, take a bawdy romp through the Ages of English Timeline.
The Ages of English
By David Crystal
Last updated 2011-02-17
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