Englishorigin
Englishorigin is a term used in linguistic and cultural studies to denote the study of the origins, development, and global diffusion of the English language. It can refer to scholarly work, data repositories, or a conceptual framework for tracing how English emerged from West Germanic dialects spoken in early medieval England and how it was shaped by contact with other languages.
Origin and development: The core lineage is West Germanic, with Old English rooted in Anglo-Saxon dialects.
Scope and methods: Englishorigin encompasses historical linguistics, etymology, phonology, orthography, and sociolinguistics. Researchers draw on manuscripts,
Global dimension: From its English homeland, the language spread to the Atlantic world, Africa, Asia, and beyond,
See also: English language, Proto-Germanic, Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, etymology, historical linguistics.