The English language part 2 video explains how even though English and Sanskrit seem very different, they really are quite similar and can be grouped in the same language family with some other languages. This video also mentions that the Stonehenge stones are the "parents of the Indo-European group of languages," which contain many branches of languages created over the generations including Spanish and French. It is also stated that "the English language arrived in Britain in AD 449," implying that Britain originally did not have the English language. Germanic tribes including the Anglo-Saxons became the ancestors of England because they invaded Britain who was inhabited by Celtics and abandoned by the Romans.The video goes on to say that the Anglo-Saxons group name was created because these Eastern people had a similar language. Throughout the video it is shown how over time languages can be changed and adapted which results in words sounding similar in different languages. An example of this is the guy who lives in Holland whose language is closer to English than Dutch. Antoher example is of how there is still a Celtic influence in the modern Welsh language.
Armstrong, Edward. "The Story of English Episode 2 - The Mother Tongue - Part 1 / 7."
YouTube. YouTube, 27 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UG6vHXArlk>.
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