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Survival of English Language
Ⅰ.
Introduction —English widespread in the 21st century
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(1) show(s) how English survived
Ⅱ.
Five periods of its survival 1) 410 CE to the mid-Sth century
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(2) mercenaries coming and spreading their language among the Britons
—center of
(3) : York in Northumbia
2) Mid-Sth century to 899
—The Danes replaced the Anglo-Saxons to rule Northumbia, but were
(4) by Alfred of Wessex.
—Alfred called on people to revive English.
—Center was shifted to Winchester.
—Alfred’s
(5) enabled most of the existing laws and literary works to be in English.
3) 959 to 1066
—England was divided into
(6) and English speaking areas.
—Canute became ruler of a united kingdom.
—Center was moved to London.