language change Flashcards

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What happened in 449 AD for language change?

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invasion by the Angles, Saxons + Jutes brought Germanic language in Britain

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What happened in 597 AD for language change?

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St Augustine’s mission arrives in Kent bringing Christianity to Britain (predominately Catholicism) this created a Latin influence over the language

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What happened in 680 AD for language change?

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estimated date for the composition of Beowulf, earliest piece of Old English Literature

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What happened in 1994 for language change?

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internet becomes widely available in homes + workplaces across the developed world

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