Where Does English Come From (Part 2)

source: Oxford Online English     2017年2月7日
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This is the second of our two-part series about the history of English. In part one, you saw how Ancient Greek and Latin have influenced English, and how many modern English words have a connection to Ancient Greek or Latin.
In this lesson, you can learn about how French, German and other languages have influenced English.
You can learn the origins of English vocabulary, and also see how learning about where English words come from can help you to learn and remember English vocabulary.
In this lesson, you can learn about the influences of Greek and Latin on modern English. You'll see how many modern English words have roots in languages which are more than 2,000 years old.
This is part two of a two-part series. Watch part one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMSPz...