U5 L7 Chaucer's Language Flashcards
1
Q
What is the dialect from which our modern Standard English is developed?
A
London dialect
2
Q
Is Southeast Midland dialect a Middle English dialect?
A
yes
3
Q
How does Middle English differ from Modern English?
A
- Mi retained inflections
- Mi pronunciation of long vowels and diphthongs different
- Mi some consonants pronounced differently
4
Q
What is NOT SILENT in Middle English? What is it called?
A
- final e
- neutral vowel sound (pronounced like a in sofa)
5
Q
With Middle English long vowels and diphthongs being different from Modern Language, what is similar?
A
short vowel sounds
6
Q
Which silent consonants in Middle English, only appear in French words?
A
h and gn
7
Q
In words that derived from Old English, which consonant sounds were pronounced?
A
all
