1. French speakers influence English.
2. OLD ENGLISH
2.1. Age V a.C
2.1.1. Germanic tribes (Jutes, Angles, and Saxons) conquered Britain.
2.1.1.1. They mix Germanic dialects.
2.1.1.2. That dialect group is Old English.
2.2. Año 597
2.2.1. Arrival of St Augustine..
2.2.1.1. More Latin words are incorporated into the English language.
2.2.1.2. The Latin alphabet was brought by Christian missionaries.
2.3. About 878 a.C
2.3.1. Danes and Scandinavians (Vikings).
2.3.1.1. They invade the country.
2.3.1.2. They spoke Old Norse of Germanic origin like English.
2.3.2. English incorporates many Nordic words into the language.
2.3.2.1. -Call.
2.3.2.2. -Sky.
2.3.2.3. -Window.
2.3.2.4. -Egg.
2.3.2.5. -Die.
2.3.2.6. -Give.
3. MIDDLE ENGLISH
3.1. Gillermo I duke of Normany.
3.1.1. Conquer England in 1066.
3.1.2. In his reign the Norman dialect (French) is adopted.
3.1.3. The English is declared as a language of the lower class (vulgar).
3.2. In 1200 England and France separate.
3.2.1. The use of Old English returns.
3.3. English changes a lot.
3.3.1. Radical change in vowels.
3.3.1.1. Changed the place of pronunciation in the mouth.
3.3.1.1.1. Especially on long vowels.
3.3.2. French power words were added to the language.
3.3.2.1. -Army.
3.3.2.2. -Poet.
3.3.2.3. -Art.
3.3.2.4. -Mansion.
3.3.2.5. -Banquet.