History Of English Flashcards
Name the periods of latin influence and example words
Zero period (before 449) - continental borrowings - kettle, street, wine
First period (after 449) - celtic: place names ending in castra - Manchester, Lancaster
Second period (after 600) - Christianisation: christian missionaries - abbot, altar, candle
Fourth period (Renaissance) - expensive, demonstrate, benefit
What was the Danelaw?
The area in England where Danish law was valid
Scandinavian loan words in English
Place names ending with -by, -thorpe and -thwaite
Words starting with <sk>
Everyday words: take egg birth
Pronouns: they, them, their</sk>
What happened in 595
The Christian missionaries arrived
What happened in 700
First written documents in English
What happened in 878
Vikings and Danelaw
Timespan of “Old English”
450/700 - 1100
French loan words (after 1066)
Government/administration: crown, empire, majesty
Law: crime, judgement, prison
Army/Navy: battle, enemy, soldier
Fashion/meal/social life: beef, jewel, leisure
Art/Learning/Medicine: chapter, literature, stomach
What happened in 1066
Norman Conquest
What happened in 1467
William Caxton - printing press
Time span Middle English
1100-1500
Which words belong to the First period of latin influence?
Celtic transmission after 449AD - place names ending in castra: Manchester, Winchester, Lancaster
Which words belong to the second period of latin influence?
Christianisation after 600 AD: religious words: abbot, altar, candle, pope
Which words belong to the zero period of Latin influence?
Continental borrowings before 449AD: street wine kettle
Which words belong to the fourth period of latin influence?
Renaissance: Expensive, demonstrate, benefit
