The document discusses the history and development of the English language through its vocabulary. It describes how English passed through different periods - Old English, Middle English, and Modern English - gaining words from contact between tribes and other languages over time. The words we use today tell the story of humanity and how languages and societies have interacted and influenced each other throughout history. Studying the origins and formation of words helps us better understand the English language and cultural exchanges that have shaped it.

1. Words: native and borrowed
The words tell the story of humanity. It is amazing the value of each language to
talk about its past. This reflection is about the history of English language through its
language (words).
The English language as we know it today had to pass through several periods or
stages to become consolidated as we know it today. There are several periods with
specific characteristics that make the difference between the periods. The first period of
the English language is called Old English. One of its main characteristics it is little
vocabulary, but this period is very significant because at that time the first contact
between tribes occurred. Followed by the first period was the second English stage which
is called Middle English characterized by the advances in writing. Finally we have the
modern English which emerged from advances in technology and industrial revolution.
The text that I read is focused its attention on what I mentioned before. Words
give us very important information for understanding the English language since its
inception. Furthermore, we know the English language arose from the interaction of
different tribes. All this information is given by the study of words. Here is clearly
established that the words are develop within any society.
This text helps us to become more familiar with the processes of formation of
words inside the English language and also help us to learn strategies for learning
vocabulary. Having read this document allows us to cover one of the objectives of the
course that says “characterized the process of words formation”.
To conclude, nowadays we can realized from our own reality that our language has
been inserted in our culture due to globalization and the commercial trade, what‘s more
it’s people; moreover, the society makes the borrowing words as their own. This process
of loanwords will continue up to the future.