Introduction 3
Chapter 1 General background of the history of English Language 4
1.1 The English vocabulary in the Old English period 4
1.2 The English vocabulary in the Middle English period 9
1.3 The English vocabulary in the Modern English period 12
Chapter 2 Development of the Modern English language 16
2.1 Borrowings in the Modern English language 16
2.2 Linguistic features of the Modern English language 22
Conclusion 33
Bibliography 34