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Literature 1: The History of the English Language
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The History of the English Language
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1. Take a guess: English is part of which language family?
A
Germanic Languages
B
Romanic Languages
C
Slavic Languages
D
Uralic Languages
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2. Take a guess: The tribes that invaded England between 400-1000, came from ...?
A
Belgium &
The North of France
B
Finland &
The North of Poland
C
Germany & The North
of The Netherlands
D
Denmark &
The North of Germany
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3. True or False: Old English had just as many "naamvallen" as modern day German.
A
True
B
False
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4. Take a guess: The French invaded Great Britain in what year?
A
666
B
1066
C
1466
D
1866
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5. Take a guess: Which of the following words was not invented by Shakespeare?
A
justice
B
puppy
C
alligator
D
fashionable
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The English Language:
Mix of languages led to: - Old English: 450-1100 - Middle English: 1100-1500 - Early Modern English: 1500-1800 - Late Modern English: 1800-now
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Influences on the English Language:
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Development:
- Modern English = I steal, you steal, he steals, we steal - Old English = ic stele, þu stilst, hē stilð, we stelaþ
- Similar to the German "Naamvallen" - English & German are part of the same Germanic language family and have the same origin.
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Old English (450-1100)
- Up until 450: a mix of languages, mostly Celtic, some Latin - Part of Roman empire 43 - 410 AD
- Angles, Saxons & Jutes invade England - Add lots of new words: eald (old), brodor (brother), hus (house)
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Middle English (1100-1500)
- Vikings have invaded England - Added 2000 words
- 1066: Norman Conquest - The French conquer the British Isles - Latin = the new important language of church & politics - More difficult words enter the language: justice, liberty, etc.
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Early Modern English (1500-1800)
- The Hundred Years War ends the French rule - 15th century: invention of the printing press - More books = more access = more standardisation
- Shakespeare adds 1700 words (puppy, fashionable, alligator) - 16th century onwards: colonialisation
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Late Modern English (1800-now)
- Industrial Revolution & Enlightenment (Verlichting): new words for technological, philosophical & scientific concepts
- English spreads the world: vocabulary added for things & animals from other countries.
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6. The Old English Period lasted from:
A
250-900
B
350-1000
C
450-1100
D
550-1200
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7. Which of the following groups did not invade England during the Old English period?
A
Saxons
B
Jutes
C
Franks
D
Angles
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8. What conquest happened in 1066?
A
Norwegian Conquest
B
Norman Conquest
C
Northern Conquest
D
Normal Conquest
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9. What war ended the French rule in England?
A
1st World War
B
2nd World War
C
Eighty Years' War
D
Hundred Year War
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10. What invention led to more standardisation of the English language in the 16th century?
A
The steam engine
B
The printing press
C
The newspaper
D
The dictionary
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11. How many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?
A
1500
B
1600
C
1700
D
1800
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12. Which country has not been part of the British Empire in the past?
A
Kenya
B
Sudan
C
Egypt
D
Angola
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Dost thou knowest Shakespeare?
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Answers?
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Vocabulary
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