History of the English Language

How many words (approx) are there nowadays in the English Language?

• 20,000

• 200,000

• 2,000,000

• 20,000,000

The average person uses 2,000 (approx) in an everyday conversation.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The English Language is the most

• Influential

• Spoken

Few of the words we use in English are authentic English words.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Half of the words we use today derived from Old English.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Indian Language also influenced English Language after colonization.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Are these words the Germanic basis of English vocabulary?

HEARTE, EALD, DRINCAN, CNIHT

• YES

• NO

Which peoples influenced English Language the most?

• Latin & Germanic

• Spanish & Norse

• Portuguese & Celtic

• Celtic & Hebrew

+10,000 new words were introduced into English from the Old Norse language.

• YES

• NO

What percentage of English vocabulary comes from Latin?

• 18%

• 29%

• 15%

• 25%