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EL103 (MIDTERMS) Flashcards

1
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the ancestor of the english language

A

INDO-EUROPEAN

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2
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Old english is also known as?

A

Anglo-Saxon

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3
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what is the largest book which it composed of old english literature?

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Exeter Book

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4
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Who is the first indo-european who arrive in british isles

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Celts

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5
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Where does celtic language spoken?

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Britain

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6
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this is term uses to describe thosw “romanized” britons

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Romano-British

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7
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The language that romans bring in britain

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latin

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8
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Father of english history

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Venerable Bede

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9
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what is the 3 germanic tribes?

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Jutes,angles & saxons

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10
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refer to the germanic invaders?

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Saxones

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11
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most common term for the inhabitants of england?

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Angli

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12
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what is the language spoken by angli

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anglisc

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13
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englaland means

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land of the angles

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14
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4 kingdoms of anglo-saxon

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Northumbrian,kentish,mercian,west saxon

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15
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He promotes the learning and literacy

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King alfred the great

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16
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they are the one who rob,kill,burn books and enslaving

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Vikings/Danes

17
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what is the language spoke by the viking?

A

Old norse

18
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he ruled wessex from 871 to 899

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Alfred the great

19
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it is the last remaining province not under vikings?

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Wessex

20
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vikings settled mainly in northumbria and east anglia in a territory called?

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Danelaw

21
Q

the old english was lasted until?

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1066

22
Q

he is an england invader who begin the middle english

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william the conqueror

23
Q

What is the 4 obstacle readers encounter when tackling OE text

A

spelling,no longer used, dissapeared,shifted

24
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earliest english writing system was based on sign called

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Runes

25
Q

the best known example of a rune stone is

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ruthwell cross in scotland

26
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old english manuscript were often written in

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insular script or anglo-saxon minuscule

27
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old english is composed of what language

A

celtic and latin

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