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The History of English Flashcards

1
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settle

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bosette

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settlement

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bosetning

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3
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impressive

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imponerende

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4
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purpose

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hensikt

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5
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remain

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forbli

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6
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Gaelic

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gælisk, keltisk språk i Irland og Skottland

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7
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Emperor

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keiser

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8
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fortress

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festning

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9
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found

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grunnlegge

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10
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tribe

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stramme

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11
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raid

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plyndre

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12
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fled (from to flee)

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flykte

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13
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gradually

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gradevis

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14
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collections

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samlinger

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15
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similar

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likt

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16
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impact

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innvirkning, innflytelse

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17
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origin

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opprinnelse

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18
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coquer

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erobre

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19
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habits

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skikker, vaner

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20
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ordinary

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allminnelig, vanlig

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21
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might have

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kunne ha

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22
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considered

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betraktet, oppfattet, anse

23
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explore

24
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expansioism

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utvidelsesvirksomhet

25
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influence

26
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gain

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få, vinne

27
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predict

28
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composition

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sammensetning

29
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Early settlement

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1
first People who settled->British Isles
built impressive monuments-> Stonehenge

30
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The Celts

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2
first traces of English in the Britain area.
first immigrants to Britain came with Celts.
few traces left today.
Celtic - some British speak - Scotland, Ireland, Wales

31
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The Romans

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3
Roman Emperor Claudius ordered invasion of Britain. 
made Britain a part of Roman Empire.
built fortresses and millitary roads. 
found cities - London.
never really settled.
32
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The Anglo-Saxons

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4
barbaric germanic tribes.
started raiding the British Isles.
fled so the Language spread.
Anglo-Saxons - old English.
importent basis for modern English.
33
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The Vikinginvasion

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5
vikings invanding and setteling British Isles.
9th Century - around half of Britain was in viking hands.
quite similar Language.
today 900 of the English Words are of Scandinavian origin.

34
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The Normans

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6
French became important.
King William of Normandie conquered England - brought French to Britain.
the king spoke French.
Battle og Hastings.
35
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The Hundred Years War

36
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Colonising the world

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17th-20th Century

37
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Decline of the Empire

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20th century

38
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English in the future

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no longer British or American English. World English, European English-> New rules

39
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James Cook

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1728-1779.
Explorer
- South Pasific
- Antarctica
- Alaska
killed in a violent argument-> Hawaii
40
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lingua franca

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a Language used for communcation between People With different mother tongues

41
Q

how many speak English

A

775 million

375 native speakers

42
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Timeline

A 
Early settlement
Celts 
Romans 
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Normans
43
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Celts

A

700 BC - 43 AD

From France

44
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Romans

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43 - 410

From Italy

45
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Anglo-Saxons

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449

From Germany

46
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Vikings

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793 - 1066

Denmark and Norway

47
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Normans

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1066

From France

48
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Colonization

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17th - 20th century

49
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Colonization

important stuff

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reasons: trades (handel), exotic and valuable goods.
Wanted to build an imperium.
Britis started to explore the world.
started in America
English spread across the world - 19th century

50
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India

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The Jewel of the Crown.
Natural Resources: spices (krydder), tea, indigo etc.
made colonies -> never really settled

51
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First colonized state

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1607

Jamestown in Virginia

52
Q

Why the name Virginia

A

the Queen was virgin

53
Q

når ble Australia oppdaget

English VG1 (2 decks)

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