Languge history chapter 1

Question 1

Is English a germanic languge?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

who were the settlers in England before the coming of the germanic tribes?

Answer 2

The celts and the Romans

Question 3

What languages influenced the English languges first?

Answer 3

Celtic, latin, scandinavian and french

Question 4

Did the pikts influence the English language?

Answer 4

Perhaps, it may have

Question 5

Were do we find celtic languages today?

Answer 5

Wales, Scotland, Ireland

Question 6

When the romans came 2000 years ago did the celts come into contact with them?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

Did latin continue trugh the catholic church?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

When does English start?

Answer 8

When the germanic tribes reach the british Isles in 449

Question 9

When did the romans leave Britain?

Answer 9

In 410

Question 10

Who asked the anglo-saxon tribes to help them?

Answer 10

The celts

Question 11

Who were the tribes that invaded Britain?

Answer 11

The Fusians, the angles, the saxons, the jutes

Question 12

Does the word “English” derive from the Angles tribes?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Has English adopted many words from other languages

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

were does half of the english vocabulary come from in English?

Answer 14

French and Latin

Question 15

Was French and Latin used to add formality into the language?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

How many modern vowels does English have?

Answer 16

13-14

Question 17

How many consonants does the English language have?

Answer 17

25 consonants

Question 18

What does Endings in Old English express in modern English?

Answer 18

What word order and prepostions do in modern English

Question 19

What are some external changes that influenced the English language?

Answer 19

politically, geograpically, socially

Question 20

What are some internal changes that influenced the English language?

Answer 20

Linguistically internal changes

Question 21

What is the reason for external changes?

Answer 21

language contact, “modern day example is ; LOL

Question 22

what is the reason for internal changes?

Answer 22

ease of articulation, “M is easier to say before a P, than K”. Internal changes may also occur when speakers stop using endings or inflections on verbs and nouns adn start to rely on words such as; for, the, have

Question 23

When did the germanic tribes settle in England ?

Answer 23

In 450

Question 24

When did scandinavian tribes raid Britain?

Answer 24

Between 8th and 10 th century.

Question 25

when did William of Normandy conquer Harold?

Answer 25

1066, during the Battle of Hastings

Question 26

When is the OE, ME, Emod and ModE periods?

Answer 26

OE: 450-1150
ME:1150-1500
Emod: 1500-1700
ModE: 1700-now

Question 27

What is the difference between the OE and the ME in terms of grammar?

Answer 27

OE has many endings on nouns and verbs, wheras ME uses grammatical words such as prepostions, aricles, and auxiliaries.

Question 28

why is 1150 chosen?

Answer 28

Because txts were being written at that time and many case endings had begun to be lost

Question 29

why is 1500 chosen?

Answer 29

Most grammatical changes had taken place by then and the great vowel shift were nearly complete. Printing introduced.

Question 30

Why is 1500-1700 chosen?

Answer 30

Restoration of the British monarchy and the declaration of independence from USA

Question 31

Why is 1700 chosen?

Answer 31

Because spelling is standardized by then and the great vowel shift is complete.