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Middle English Flashcards

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Time period?

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1150AD-1500AD

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2
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Spelling (3)

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French scribes updated English spelling
Gained 10,000 new words
Formal polysyllabic language

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3
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Anglo-Norman words (3)

A

Mason, tailor, beef

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Anglo-Saxon words (3)

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Builder, shoemaker, sheep

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Grammar (2)

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1st syllable carries most stress e.g. table

Undressed endings less important e.g. last vowel of letter

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