6. Timelines

Explore the development of the English language over time…

…by subject area…

…English around the world…

…or the roots of English.

Select a category…

…to view its timeline. Hover over for more information…

…or click to go to full results. Hover over for more information…

Any set of results can be viewed as a timeline...

…and you can carry on refining a search in this view.

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