Old English: Language Features

Question 1

The purpose of Old English:

Answer 1

Purely grammatical
FUNCTIONAL WORDS
[close-class words]

Question 2

Old English Word Formation Process

Answer 2

Internal methods as opposed to borrowing words
COMPOUNDING: Joining 2+ words to make a new one
AFFIXATION: Adding morphemes
Borrowed words = mainly Latin relating to religion

Question 3

Non-standard spelling: Orthographic features (5)

Answer 3

Letter interchange / Inflected ‘e’ / Phonetic spelling / Double or single consonants / Prefixes

Question 4

Non-standard spelling: Grammatical Features (11)

Answer 4

Verb endings / Pronouns / Syntax / Definite & indefinite articles / Omission of auxiliary verbs / Sentence types / Parenthesis / Speech marks / Elision / Apostrophes / Capitalisation