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Where did English come from? - Claire Bowern

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TED-Ed

Video Language:

  • English

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Accent:

  • English (US)

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  • 4:29 / 4:53

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  • Education

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Video Vocabulary

dialects

/ˈdīəˌlekt/

noun other

particular form of language which is peculiar to specific region. Way of speaking used by a group or in a region.

invasion

/inˈvāZHən/

noun

Entry into a place to cause harm.

brought

/briNG/

verb

To take or go with someone to a place.

started

/stärt/

verb

To do, be or happen for the first time; begin.

present

/ˈprez(ə)nt/

adjective noun verb

Being in attendance; being there; having turned up. period of time now occurring. To show something to someone who will examine it.

conquered

/ˈkäNGkərd/

adjective verb

(of place or people) having been overcome and taken control of by military force. To take possession of (land, city) with an army.

through

/THro͞o/

adjective adverb preposition

continuing or valid to final destination. expressing movement into one side and out of other side of opening etc.. Over, in, across an entire thing or place.

ancient

/ˈān(t)SHənt/

adjective noun

of very distant past. old man.

similar

/ˈsim(ə)lər/

adjective noun

Nearly the same; alike. person or thing similar to another.

romance

/rōˈmans/

noun verb

Exciting love story, often set in the past. try to gain love of.

probably

/ˈpräbəblē/

adverb

certainly.

language

/ˈlaNGɡwij/

noun

Words or signs used to communicate messages.

writings

/ˈrīdiNG/

noun other

activity or occupation of composing text for publication. Things that an author writes, as book or articles.

strange
adjective

Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected.

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