Unit 1 - The Anglo Saxon and Medieval Periods Flashcards
What is the study of the origin and history of words?
Etymology.
Where is believed that the Indo-European language family first began?
Near the region Turkey.
What are the italic languages developed in the southern portion of western Europe?
French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
What are the German languages splintered in the northern regions?
Swedish, Norwegian, Old High German, and West Germanic.
How long have people been living in the British Isles?
50,000 BC.
When did the Indo-European Iberians migrate to Western Europe from Eurasia?
60,000 BC.
What does BCE stand for?
Before the Common Era.
What does CE stand for?
Common Era.
What people are believed to be the ones who built Stonehenge around 2050 BC?
Indo-European Iberians.
During the 4th century, the Celts migrated from Austria and the region now known as the ________.
Czech Republic.
Around 55 BC, ________, a Roman general at the time, attempted the first invasion of Britain.
Julius Caesar.
Who was the first Roman emperor to truly conquer Britain?
Claudius in AD 43.
How long did the Romans rule Britain?
More than 400 years.
In 449, _____ tribes threatened the Roman capital.
Germanic.
Scholars designate the years from 450 to 1100 as the __________.
Old English Period.
The Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and Frisians soon moved in from the Norwegian and German coasts, the area that now includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. These peoples drove the Celts out to Scotland, Wales, and Ireland and soon dominated the main isle. The most powerful of these groups was the Angles. Because the second most powerful group was the Saxons, this period is often referred to as the ____________.
Anglo-Saxon period.
St.________, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, established the hierarchy of the Church.
Augustine.
When was the new form of English, early Middle English, began to emerge?
1100 AD.
Who fought in AD 1066, and who won?
The Norman French and the English. The French won.
Scholars designate the years from 1150 to 1500 as the __________.
Middle English period.
In 1721,_______ penned the first dictionary of the English language, The Universal Etymological English Dictionary.
Nathaniel Bailey.
In 1754, _________ followed in Nathaniel Bailey footsteps with the more extensive Dictionary of the English Language.
Samuel Johnson.
The Johnson dictionary.
What is the term for the makers of dictionaries?
Lexicographers.
What is the term for creators of grammar texts?
Grammarians.
