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Content Server Backup and Recovery White Paper

The document discusses the history and evolution of the English language from its origins as Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century AD. It details how Old English emerged as the dominant language by the 7th century and was transformed into Middle English after the Norman conquest in 1066, when the language absorbed a large number of Norman French and Latin words. The document also describes the spread of English through colonization and its current status as the most widely spoken language in the world today with over 1.5 billion speakers.

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Content Server Backup and Recovery White Paper

The document discusses the history and evolution of the English language from its origins as Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century AD. It details how Old English emerged as the dominant language by the 7th century and was transformed into Middle English after the Norman conquest in 1066, when the language absorbed a large number of Norman French and Latin words. The document also describes the spread of English through colonization and its current status as the most widely spoken language in the world today with over 1.5 billion speakers.

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