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Flashcards by Alex Nguyen, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Alex Nguyen
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Who was the last Saxon king and whom did he succeed | Harold Godwinson succeeded Edward the Confessor |
| Who was a distant relative of Edward the Confessor | William of Normandy (earl) |
| Who invaded England, where, why and when | Who: William of Normandy Where: Battle of Hastings Why: he thought he had as much rights as Harold to be king When: in 1066 |
| What is one of the consequences of the French conquest | There was a French speaking and ruling class |
| Why didn't the English language die out | 1. 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 |
| In which areas do we find French words (give examples) and why | In the government, law (felony, larceny, judge, jury, perjury), medecine and food area because the French people were in charge |
| Give examples of A/S words for animals and the French word used for the meat | Pig--> Pork Calf--> Veal Sheep--> Mutton Deer--> Venison |
| How were words with French origin integrated into the English language and give an example | Synonyms with French origins were added ex: kingly = royal = regal frugal |
| What modified the Middle English language so that it became Modern English | The Great Vowel Shift |
| Who used the English language for swearing | Edward III |
| What gives us the basis for Modern English and what does it symbolize | The Triangle of Oxford, Cambridge, London = power, trade, learning (London: power, trade) (Cambridge, Oxford: learning) |
| How many words English has more than French, German and Spanish | Twice more |
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