Development of English Flashcards
What categories is the history of English divided into?
Old English, Middle English and Modern English
Where did Old English originate from?
Germanic peoples that invaded Britain around 449 C.E. (angles, saxons,jutes)
Child,sleep,love,hate,he,her,the,you,is…
Originated from Old English
When were Latin and Greek words added to English?
When Christian monks arrived in Britain around 597 C.E.
Angel,disciple,shrine,apostle,martyr…
Drived from Latin or Greek
And when did Old Norse get added to English?
When the Vikings invaded Britain around 793 C.E.
Sky,skill,hit,leg,get,wrong,want,thrust,die,drag,ransack…
Originated from Old Norse
What was the largest influence on the development of English and how many words were added?
The Norman conquest (William the Conqueror) of 1066 C.E., and around 10 000 words were added
When did Middle English emerge? When did English become dominant in Britain after the Norman Conquest?
Between 1100 to 1500 C.E., and thirteenth century.
When did modern English begin?
Around the fifteenth century.
How many words did Shakespeare invent?
About 1,700 words
Examples of 4 words and 4 expressions Shakespeare invented.
-Eyeball, puppy dog, anchovy, besmirch
-To be given short shrift, the green eyed monster, to break the ice, your own flesh and blood
When was the King James Bible written + examples of expressions
-1611
-A leopard can’t change its spots, a wolf in a sheep’s clothing is harder to spot, to have a fly in your ointment, a bird in a hand is worth two in a bush…
Science words that had to be invented:
Gravity, electricity, acid, pendulum, cardiac, tonsil, sternum, bacteria, protein…
Words that were borrowed from the Caribbean:
Barbecue, canoe, cannibal
