History of English - W05 Flashcards
1
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Preserved Old English (quantity)
A
30 000 lines
2
Q
Beowulf preserved…
A
Only 1 manuscript
3
Q
ME is the result of what?
A
3(book) to 4 invasions
- Romans (55 BC)
- Anglo-Saxons (500)
- Danes/Viking (750)
- Normans (1066)
4
Q
How is English History Marked?
A
It follows political events
5
Q
Celtic
(Historical Context)
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- Britons (First British Pop)
- Spoke Insular Celtic Language
- Anglo-Saxon Replaced Britain Language
6
Q
Celtic Influence
(Linguistically)
A
- Sublanguage (little influence on English Lang.)
- Place Names (Avon/River, LONDon/Wild)
- Regionalisms (craig/crag)
7
Q
Welsch
A
- Original People of the British Isles
- Celts were others
8
Q
Origin of the word
- Craig
A
- Celtic
- Rocks like that did not exist for Anglo-Saxon people
9
Q
Were does the Latin influence on ME comes from?
A
Middle French
10
Q
The Concept of Europe (Origin)
A
Medieval Invention
11
Q
Roman Influence
- Historical Context
A
- 55BC to 410CE
- Invaded Brit. Isles (South. GB)
- Completely Replace Soc. Struc. + Languages
- Structure + Military remained after Empire Collapsed
- Commercial contact w/ Germanic tribes
- Romans remained less longer
- Latin was not as spreaded
12
Q
Britain People
(Empire Context)
A
- Part of Empire
- Colony-like
- Used to the weather
- Far from Romans (water)
13
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Roman Influence
(Linguistically)
A
- Place Names: Chester (camp)
- Graffiti (latin)
- Latin words prior to Germanic invasion: Plan, Cheese, Wall, Mile
14
Q
Main Invasion that Influenced PDE
A
Anglo-Saxons
15
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Anglo-Saxons (invasion process)
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- Germanic InvasionS
- Less Organized
- General Invasion Immigration
- Anglo-Saxons Entirely transfered to Brit. Isles
