Old English
In 1476, William Caxton brought the first printing press to England.
True of False
French was used by_________and Old English was used by________________.
Upper class, Lower class
When does modern English begin?
@ 1500 CE
What does the word root "phil" mean?
Love
Why has English changed so much throughout history?
Because of all the events and different cultures that settled in England over time.
What group brought Old English to England?
The Anglo-Saxons
When did the Middle English period start?
Around the 5th century or 400 AD in England.
The Industrial Revolution and the expansion of the British Empire helped introduce new vocabulary and spread English to more parts of the world.
True or false
What does "ous" mean?
having the quality of
What was the Great Vowel Shift?
When the printing press standardized the spelling of words, spoken English continued to change, especially with vowels. This is why English spelling is so tricky.
Around 743 CE, the ______ arrived in England and contributed words from their language to English.
A. Romans
B. Vikings
C. Normans
D. Anglo-Saxons
How did the Norman Conquest of 1066 influence the development of Middle English?
It added many French words to English.
What was Shakespeare's first name?
William
What word root means "life"?
bio
Who was the second person to teach us "Good Morning"? How did they say it?
Kha Sahar
Which famous epic poem features a hero fighting Grendel?
Beowulf
Why did French have such a strong influence on Middle English after 1066?
A William the Conqueror spoke French
B French was associated with the government,leading many French word to enter English
C English speakers stopped using Germanic words completely
D The printing press forced people to use French
When did the Great Vowel Shift happen?
Between 1400 and 1700 (between Middle and Modern English)
In the word "disagree", dis is a suffix.
True of false
What does Scandinavian refer to?
Cultures and languages from Norway, Sweden, Finland or Denmark