Evolution of English Language from Anglo-Saxon to Post-Modern Times

Abstract

Abstract : The stages or the periods of the English literature have several transitions regarding the development of the English language from the old period to the modern period of the literature. The revolution is the development journey of every period of English literature including novels, poetry, prose, theatres, and many others. There were the gradual transitions of imaginative freedom and the exuberant gaiety of renaissance to artificial cheer. The periods are not so much exclusive and absolute in their timeframes and they often overlap. These phases were characterized by certain literary movements and literary figures of English literature. The English language has become the most spoken language globally and it is spoken around 90 countries as the official language or the semi-official language. It is believed that in the world over a billion people are learning English currently and it is the most remarkable thing and aspect that the spread of the English language globally has been the extent in every part of the countries. The increase in the development of the English language helps in communicating to the people in other parts of the countries, easy to travel, developing the television and radio sector as there are different types of English language is mixed. The new and innovative words have been borrowed from different countries such as German, French, Arabic, Nepali, even Spanish for hanging and developing and by these thousands of new innovative words are arriving every month and every year. By this, the English language and the English literature is going on developing day by day and upgrading.