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    The document is a lecture about language families given by Dr. Mourad Touati for a Master Two Studies course. It discusses the Proto-Indo-European language family that originated 5000-6000 years ago and its descendants, including Proto-Germanic 2500-3500 years ago. It also notes some of the oldest written examples of Indo-European languages such as Hittite from 1300 BC, Sanskrit from 1200 BC, and Greek from 1000 BC. Finally, it states that English is part of the Germanic language family.

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    The document is a lecture about language families given by Dr. Mourad Touati for a Master Two Studies course. It discusses the Proto-Indo-European language family that originated 5000-6000 years ago and its descendants, including Proto-Germanic 2500-3500 years ago. It also notes some of the oldest written examples of Indo-European languages such as Hittite from 1300 BC, Sanskrit from 1200 BC, and Greek from 1000 BC. Finally, it states that English is part of the Germanic language family.

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    The document is a lecture about language families given by Dr. Mourad Touati for a Master Two Studies course. It discusses the Proto-Indo-European language family that originated 5000-6000 years ago and its descendants, including Proto-Germanic 2500-3500 years ago. It also notes some of the oldest written examples of Indo-European languages such as Hittite from 1300 BC, Sanskrit from 1200 BC, and Greek from 1000 BC. Finally, it states that English is part of the Germanic language family.

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    Mohamed Boudiaf University of M’sila

    Department of Letters & English Language

    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies


    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies

    Lecture eight
    Language Families
    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies

    Language
    Time-depth families

     Proto-Indo-European: 5000-6000
    years ago
     Proto-Germanic: 2500-3500
     Oldest IE written documents
     Hittite1300 B.C.
     Sanskrit 1200 B.C.

     Greek 1000 B.C. (Mycenean earlier)


    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies
    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies
    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies
    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies

     English is part of the Germanic family.


    Not an aesthetic question!

    All stages of language are valid


    expressions of our language
    instinct (Universal Grammar)

    Just as all languages and dialects


    are valid expressions of our
    language instinct
    Dr. Mourad Touati / Master Two Studies

    The End of Historical


    Linguistics Course.

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