The Day English Almost Died

In this episode of the Airlearn Language Show, we explore the moment in history when English almost disappeared forever. After a foreign invasion, French became the language of kings, courts, and power while English was pushed aside and nearly lost to time.

Yet somehow, against all odds, it survived… and went on to become the world’s most dominant language.

What saved it? And how did English transform from a threatened village tongue into a global powerhouse spoken by over a billion people today?
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Chapters:
•⁠ ⁠Intro
•⁠ ⁠The Norman Invasion
•⁠ ⁠English in Exile
•⁠ ⁠The Comeback
•⁠ ⁠Writers Who Changed Everything
•⁠ ⁠English Goes Global
•⁠ ⁠Final Thoughts

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