Chapter 1-2 Review Flashcards
Basic information from Ch. 1-2 to study
Dictionary entries ALWAYS give?
- parts of speech
- definitions
- pronunciation
- spelling
MAY also give:
- synonyms
- a sentence
- syllabification
Latin Dictionary Entries for Nouns/Adjectives come in these 2 forms:
Nominative (1st word/subject)
Genitive (2nd word/possessive)
Latin Dictionary Entries for Verbs come in how many parts? What are they?
There are 3 parts:
- 1st person present (first word)
- present infinitive (second word)
- passive participle (third word)
c.f. stands for?
conferatur = compare
e.g. stands for?
exempli gratia = example
What year was the Norman Conquest?
1066 CE (Common Era)
How did language depict class standings?
- Lower Class Anglo Saxons worked on the farm and in stables, so they kept their English words
- Upper Class French only saw food on the table, so they used their own language to address it by
What’s an orphan / isolate?
A language that has no relationships to any other
What’s the largest language family?
Indo-European
What is Proto-Indo-European? Where was it spoken? How do we know it’s a common ancestor?
- The ancestor of the Indo-European Languages
- It was spoken in Russia and Kazakhstan 6000 years ago
- It has similar grammar and vocabulary
What happened in 1440 CE?
The invention of the printing press
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What were the effects of the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg? (3 things)
- influenced modern English the most
- led to standardized spelling, usage and pronunciation
- grew literacy and increased number of schools
What were the four stages of English in language formation history?
- Latin (mixed with the local language)
- Old English: Anglo-Saxon (Germanic)
- Middle English: Norman Conquest (French)
- Modern English: Mix of many, many things
