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4: Middle English Language and History
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- 1Who was the last Saxon king and whom did he succeedHarold Godwinson succeeded Edward the Confessor
- 2Who was a distant relative of Edward the ConfessorWilliam of Normandy (earl)
- 3Who invaded England, where, why and whenWho: William of Normandy
Where: Battle of Hastings
Why: he thought he had as much rights as Harold to be king
When: in 1066 - 4What is one of the consequences of the French conquestThere was a French speaking and ruling class
- 5Why didn't the English language die out1. A huge body of French words (10 000 words) were taken and became part of English
2. Word declension disappeared => word order and preposition give meaning to sentences
3. Word genders disappeared
=> English became easier for French people to learn - 6In which areas do we find French words (give examples) and whyIn the government, law (felony, larceny, judge, jury, perjury), medecine and food area because the French people were in charge
- 7Give examples of A/S words for animals and the French word used for the meatPig--> Pork
Calf--> Veal
Sheep--> Mutton
Deer--> Venison - 8How were words with French origin integrated into the English language and give an exampleSynonyms with French origins were added
ex: kingly = royal = regal
frugal - 9What modified the Middle English language so that it became Modern EnglishThe Great Vowel Shift
- 10Who used the English language for swearingEdward III
- 11What gives us the basis for Modern English and what does it symbolizeThe Triangle of Oxford, Cambridge, London = power, trade, learning
(London: power, trade)
(Cambridge, Oxford: learning) - 12How many words English has more than French, German and SpanishTwice more
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- High School Diploma English Flashcards on 4: Middle English Language and History, created by Alex Nguyen on 01/11/2015.
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