The history of English Flashcards
What were the main 3 invasions that developed the english dialect?
Germanic, Viking, Norman
When did these three groups arrive in england?
5th century AD
which four groups came from northern germany
Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Frisians
what was previously spoken in the british isles?
Celtic
Where does the word English derive from?
The angles were named from engle, their language was called englisc which is where english comes from.
How long was old english around for?
until 11th century AD
what did the vocabulary of old english consist of?
an anglo saxon base with words borrowed from scandanavian languages + latin
why did old english end?
it could be said that old english ended due to the Norman conquest and the battle of Hastings
how does warfare help build english?
Giving us new terms and creating social and cultural links
what morphology was caused through the british arriving in different countries?
Borrowing
What was the first infection and when was it around?
The plague of Justinian which was during 541-549 AD
what was english during ancient time?
A backwater province of the crumbling roman empire
What aided to the massive cultural shift in the british isles?
The decimation of native population by the plague of justinian
How did the anglo saxons further colonise the british isles?
The native british were affected by the plague.
Did the anglo saxons trade with Europe during this time?
No, they provided for themselves through farming.
