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Who invented the English language by merging Anglo-Saxon German and French Latin?

The English language didn't have a single inventor. It evolved over centuries through a complex process of interaction and influence.

Here's a simplified explanation of how it came to be:

* Anglo-Saxon (Old English): Around the 5th century AD, Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) invaded and settled in Britain, bringing their language, Old English. This language was primarily based on Germanic roots.

* Norman Conquest (1066): The Norman invasion of England brought French-speaking rulers and aristocracy. French, a Romance language derived from Latin, became the language of the court, law, and aristocracy. This led to a significant influx of French words into the English language.

* Middle English: The period between the Norman Conquest and the 15th century saw English evolve into Middle English. This was a language with a strong foundation in Old English but with a significant number of French loanwords.

* Modern English: The Renaissance (14th-17th centuries) brought about a period of increased literacy and the development of printing. This led to the standardization of English and a further influx of words from Latin and Greek.

So, English is the result of a long and fascinating linguistic journey where the Germanic roots of Old English interacted with the Romance influences of French and Latin. It's not a case of one person inventing the language, but rather a continuous process of evolution and borrowing.

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