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English is member of a language continuum, albeit a disjointed one by virtue of the English Channel and the Norman conquest. The Ingvaeonic languages is a "grad
by dangerbird2 9y ago
English is member of a language continuum, albeit a disjointed one by virtue of the English Channel and the Norman conquest. The Ingvaeonic languages is a "gradient" including Scots, English, Frisian, and Low German/Plattdüütsch. Frisian is certainly legible to an Anglophone with a wide exposure to English dialects and historical periods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingvaeonic_languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingvaeonic_languages
- jacobush 9y agoDon't forget https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Norse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Norse and its influence on English. (I say) some of the contemporary Norwegian is very close to some contemporary Scots.
- TheOtherHobbes 9y agoThe English continuum also includes pidgins of various kinds, and Engrish.