The Arabic Language Introduction: Arabic, a Semitic language with a rich linguistic and cultural heritage, holds a distinguished place among the world’s languages. Its origins trace back to the middle east, and over the centuries, it has evolved into a global language with a complex and diverse history. Not only is it the language of […]
The Amharic language
The Amharic Language Introduction: Amharic is a Semitic language that holds a significant place in the cultural and linguistic landscape of Ethiopia. As the official language of Ethiopia, Amharic plays a crucial role in communication, administration, and cultural expression. This article explores the origins, history, development, linguistic context, dialects, number of speakers, geographical distribution, literary […]
The Albanian language
THE ALBANIAN LANGUAGE Introduction: The Albanian language is a unique and ancient Indo-European language spoken primarily in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and parts of Greece and Italy. It holds a distinct position within the linguistic landscape due to its long and independent evolution, setting it apart from its Indo-European counterparts. Origins and History: The […]
The Afrikaans language
Afrikaans is a language of the Indo-European language family. Afrikaans is a West Germanic language spoken primarily by the people of South Africa and Namibia. It has its roots in the 17th-century Dutch spoken by settlers in the Cape Colony (modern-day South Africa). The language emerged through contact between Dutch, indigenous Khoisan languages, and the […]
The origin of the English language part 1.
To understand the origin of the English language we naturally need to understand the history of those who spoke the earliest forms of “English” or at least proto-English or the ancestral forms of the English language. In fact it is a matter of interesting debate whether the ‘English’ of Beowulf can really be considered the […]
What is linguistics?
What is linguistics? Well one common response might be, “the study of language”. It is possible that from then on the respondent might then continue down this particular path of reasoning and thought and further elaborate that the “study of language” is on how languages work including their grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation (or to sound […]
Welcome to English Made Simple.
English Made Simple is a website dedicated to other things providing useful content to readers all across the world on how to improve their English which is now the world’s de facto global language and becoming more and more of an essential requirement in many countries around the world to acquire top jobs or enrol […]