The English language has undergone profound...

A Old English is exclusively derived from Latin, due to the direct influence of the Roman Empire in Britain. B Middle English was established after the Norman Conquest of 1066, which introduced a significant French influence to the vocabulary. C Modern English emerged in the 11th century, following the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg, which standardized the language. D Old English used a grammatical structure identical to that of contemporary English, with the same syntax and verbal system. E The transition from Middle English to Modern English was primarily marked by Celtic influence on the language’s phonology and morphology.