English is a part of what basic language group?
Indo-European
When did the English language arrive in England?
A.D 449
What has their language come to be called?
Angro-Saxon
Who is Arturius?
Legendary King Auther
Did English borrow from Britain's original inhabitants?
No
Old English is close to what European language?
German
What does Dr. Page mean when he says many of the "basic tools" of modern English come from Anglo-Saxon?
the most common word like the a, is
What was a principle entertainment of the Angles and Saxons?
Poetry and Song
What languages came with the Church?
Latin
How did he do it?
He stopped the Dane's military, He began Saxon chronicle, encouraged usage of English in writing and speech
When English met the language of the Vikings what happened?
simplified through linguistic compromises
What happened in 1066?
Normans invaded under William the conquer
What language did the Normans speak?
French
What was the language of the Church?
Latin
Although important affairs were conducted in French, what did most people speak?
English
What did the Normans contribute that has become one of the hallmarks of the English language?
Synonyms
How much larger is the English vocabulary than French, German, Spanish, etc.
2x as large
What is the first big difference between Old English and Middle English?
Prepositions
Who is he first great writer in English literature and what did he write?
Geoffery Chaucer "the cantebury tales
What did he write about
All classes of people
What bold decision did he make?
wrote in English
What in Chaucer's English is the same as modern English?
Vocabulary
What is different in Chaucer's English?
read, pronounciation
What area provided the basis for standard English?
triangle between Oxford, London, Cambridge
Why is English so hard to spell?
Because printers fix the spelling on the page before scholar and writers could agree on what was correct.
What was the "golden age" of the English language?
Elizabethan era
How does it compare to an average educated person today?
Its doubled
What did Shakespeare introduce to the language?
new words and new usages
What published work had an even greater influence on the English language than Shakespeare?
King James authorized Version
Who translated the Authorized Version?
A committee