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After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French while common people spoke English.
諾曼征服后，上層階級說法語，而普通百姓則說英語。
However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into widespread use among all classes in England.
然而，到14世紀后半葉，英國各階層就都使用了英語。（use的音頻缺失）
In 1399, Henry IV became King of England.
1399年，亨利四世即位成為英國國王。
His mother tongue was English, and he used English for all official events.
亨利四世的母語就是英語，他在各種官方場合都使用英語。
Modern English
近代英語
Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.
近代英語源起16世紀文藝復興期間。
Because of this, Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words.
由于這個原因，近代英語中包含了許多拉丁詞匯和希臘詞匯。
Pronunciation also went through huge changes during this period.
在這期間，英語發音也經歷了巨大變化。
Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language.
當然，英語中的各種變化并未就此結束。
The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.
英語在未來是不是還要繼續變化這個問題其實很容易回答。
It is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.
可以肯定的是，這樣的變化過程還會持續，人們還會不斷發明新的詞匯和新的表達法。
