Periods in English
Theories of Language
Events and People
Miscellaneous 1
Miscellaneous 2
100
This period has the dates 1900-now
What is Current/Present Day English
100
This theory of language origin says words are based on instinctive responses
What is the Pooh-Pooh Theory
100
This man conquered England in 1066.
Who is William the Conqueror
100
England is from this branch on the tree we studied
What is Germanic
100
All language is constantly ___________
What is changing
200
This period has the dates 450-1100
What is Old English
200
This theory on the origin of languages says that words are based on natural sounds
What is Bow-Wow Theory
200
The three Germanic tribes who invaded England around 450 AD
Who are the Angles, Saxons and Jutes
200
We borrowed the words "chipmunk" and "opossum" from this group
What is Native American Indian
200
Words are __________
What is symbols
300
This period has the dates 1100-1500
What is Middle English
300
This theory has words like "Pop" or "Squelch" as examples
What is Bow-Wow Theory
300
Another term for Old English
What is Anglo-Saxon
300
We borrowed the words "adobe" and "cigar" from this language
What is Spanish
300
All language is based on _____________
What is agreement
400
This period has the dates 1500-1700
What is Early Modern English
400
This theory has "Ouch" or "Hey" as examples
What is Pooh-Pooh Theory
400
This invention slowed the rate of change in the English language around 1476
What is the Printing Press
400
The two main streams of the English language are
What is German and Latin/French
400
True or False A dictionary from 1950 would likely be different from a dictionary from 2009
What is True
500
This period has the dates 1700-1900
What is Late Modern English
500
True or False The two theories we studied can explain all words in a given language
What is False
500
William the Conqueror's nationality
What is French
500
Latin is from this branch on the tree we studied
What is Italic
500
True or False Every language used daily is constantly changing
What is True
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