Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people, Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Preamble Other important varieties include Indian English, Australian English, and many English-based Creoles and Pidgins. The American English writing system is said to owe much to Noah Webster's "An American Dictionary of the English Language" which was completed in 1828. The English language which spread to the world created many of its variants, the most prominent of which is American English. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) lived in this period, and in 1755 Samuel Johnson completed "A Dictionary of the English Language" with about 40,000 entries, which contributed to the standardisation of the English language.
During the third phase, the Modern English period (1500 onwards), English spread to the world as the British Empire colonised many lands. English was much influenced by French during this time. The Normans were the North Men, meaning the Vikings from Scandinavia, settled in the Normandy region of France from the 9th century, who had assimilated themselves to the French language and culture. (first phase), Britain experienced the spread of Christianity, and, from the 8th century, the invasion and occupation by the Vikings, called the "Danes." The most important event of the second phase, the Middle English period (1100-1500 A.D.) was the Norman Conquest of 1066. During the Old English period of 450-1,100 A.D. The words "England" and "English", come from the word, "Angles". First the Jutes from Jutland (present-day Denmark) in the 3rd century A.D., then in the 5th century, the Saxons from Friesland, Frisian Islands and north-west Germany, finally the Angles, from present-day Schleswig-Holstein (a German Land) who settled north of the Thames. Then came from the European Continent the Germanic tribes, who spoke the languages belonging to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. and remained under the Roman occupation until 410 A.D. Britain first appeared in the historical records as Julius Caesar campaigned there in 55-54 B.C. From the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., the Celtics are believed to have lived in the place where we now call Britain. As regards the evolution of the English language, three main phases can be distinguished. It belongs to the Indo-European family, Germanic group, West Germanic subgroup and is the official language of over 1.7 billion people. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virging Islands North America - Official Language: Canada, USA Oceania - Official Language: American Samoa, Australia, Belau, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Islands, Northern Mariannas, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa. Virgin Isl.s, Dominica, Falklands, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Europe - Official Language: Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom Asia - Official Language: India, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore Africa - Official Language: Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia Central and South America - Official Language: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Br.
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