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презентация powerpoint development of middle english vocabulary. problems for discussion. scandinavian influence. french influence. middle english word- formation. french derivational affixes in english. the scandinavian influence on the english language the scandinavian invasions were not like the introduction of the roman civilization years before, bringing the english into contact with a different civilization and introducing them to many new things, physical and spiritual, that they had never known before. the civilization of the invaders was very much like that of the english themselves if anything somewhat inferior it. consequently, the scandinavian elements that entered the english language are such as would make their way into it through the give and take of everyday life. their character can best be conveyed by a few examples: - among nouns: band, bank, birth, eggs, fellow, kid - adjectives: awkward, flat, ill, low, meek, muggy, odd - common verbs: to bait, bask, call, cast, …

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nunciation. scandinavian influence on place names certain names of places ending in “by”, “thorp”, “beck”, “dale”, etc. show scandinavian influence. for example, whitby, goldthorp, etc. this shows that a great number of scandinavian families settled permanently in england. a similar influence is observed in the case of personal names ending in “-son” such as gibson, thomson, johnson, etc. scandinavian law terms and war terms the attempt of the scandinavians to impose their own danish law on england is evident from the number of scandinavian law terms that have entered the language. for instance, “law”, “by-law”, “thrall”, and “crave” are all scandinavian words. there were many more such words which went out of usage after the norman conquest when the french took over the nation and replaced the terms with french loans. as the scandinavians were superior in military affairs, the english borrowed from them a few words like “orrest” (battle), …

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ages, inevitably, change over time. new words are borrowed or invented, the old meanings of words shift, and pronunciation evolves. the english language is no exception. the migration patterns of people have always contributed to the development of languages, as speakers of different languages directly and indirectly influence one another through their interactions. political influence has also affected the growth of languages. english, which developed through anglo-saxon words interspersed with celtic and latin terms, was greatly influenced by the norman conquest of england led by william, duke of normandy, following his decisive victory at the battle of hastings on october 14, 1066. norman french domination before the norman conquest, the primary language in england was anglo-saxon, also called old english, the ancestor of middle english and modern english. the norman occupation marked the transition from old english to middle english and profoundly contributed to the english lexicon and grammar. during …

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normans also greatly impacted key areas of vocabulary, such as politics. examples include “cabinet” from cabinet, “minister” from ministre, “government” from gouvernement, “parliament” from parlement and “coup d’état.” military terms include “military” from militaire, “army” from armée, and “commander” from commander. many legal terms which entered the english language possess an anglo-norman origin, as the normans administered the judicial systems. these terms include “tribunal” from tribunal, “court” from cour, “jury” from jury, and “verdict” from verdict. and although latin served as the language of the church, several religious terms that survived in modern english were introduced by the normans. examples include “religion’”from religion, “virgin” from vierge, and “confession” from confession. from the upper class to commoners when king william brought french nobles to england, the new aristocracy of french-speakers introduced words for meats such as beef, veal, mutton, bacon, pork, and venison, common dishes among the elite. in the meantime, …

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the development of english grammar is an important consequence of contact with french. the norman influence was marked by the borrowing of a large number of french words, prefixes, and suffixes. english adopted prefixes like con-, de-, dis-, ex-, pre-, en-, pro-, trans- and suffixes such as -ee , -ance, -ant, -ation , -ment, -ism, -ity, -able, -al , -ous, -fy, -ize. a french prefix was sometimes added to a native word to form a new word. example: re + born = reborn. english also incorporated french syntactic patterns, phrases consisting of nouns followed by adjectives. examples: court martial, attorney general, heir apparent. pronunciation french, which many consider a charming and romantic language, added an additional layer of beauty to english. the noun “belle,” which dates back to the 17th century, is an example of a beautiful french word that is a part of modern english. many borrowed french words …

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презентация powerpoint development of middle english vocabulary. problems for discussion. scandinavian influence. french influence. middle english word- formation. french derivational affixes in english. the scandinavian influence on the english language the scandinavian invasions were not like the introduction of the roman civilization years before, bringing the english into contact with a different civilization and introducing them to many new things, physical and spiritual, that they had never known before. the civilization of the invaders was very much like that of the english themselves if anything somewhat inferior it. consequently, the scandinavian elements that entered the english language are such as would make their way into it through the give and take of everyday life. their ch...

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