England and the UK in general has been invaded by forrins for millennia and has at least five indigenous languages and countless dialects. All these different influences have given us English, innit?
There's an old linguist's joke (making a serious point) than a language is just a dialect with an army. "Hot Fuzz" was really the story of freedom fighters losing a valiant struggle against Grockle imperialism.
England and the UK in general has been invaded by forrins for millennia and has at least five indigenous languages and countless dialects. All these different influences have given us English, innit?