OE Dialects, records, alphabet
4 major dialects of OE
Northumbrian, Mercian, West Saxon and Kentish
Words of what origin existed in OE?
Indo-European, Germanic origin, Greek, Latin
5 major dialects of ME
Northern, South-western, South-eastern, West Midland and East Midland
After what event was announced about one national language and why?
The War between the Roses ended and an absolute monarchy was established.
Franks' casket, Ruthwell cross, Caedmon's hymns, The Anglo-Saxon chronicle, the translation of Cura Pastoralis, Psalter.
Names of groups of words that are of the Indo-European origin
Family relations, plants and animals, parts of the human body, adjectives, phenomena of the nature, numerals, pronouns
Which were the most commonly used languages at times of ME?
English and French
What was the final major factor in the development of Modern Eng?
The advent of the printing press
Which alphabet did the Celts and the early Anglo-Saxons use?
They used an alphabet of runes
A way of creating new words with the help of prefixes and suffixes
Word-derivation
When the first English dictionary was published?
In 1604
How many letters were in OE alphabet?
24 letters
Name of compounds which are used metaphorically rather than literally
Kennings
Noun+noun
Why was Queen Elizabeth's reign so rich in learning?
Queen Elizabeth's reign was the age of Shakespeare, Sidney, Spencer, Bacon, Marlowe and many other famous names
Domestic words like fork, school, plant, rose, paper came from .. language
Latin
Which are 3 types of borrowings of English?
Semantic, translation borrowings and borrowings proper
Which parts of language were used while compounding word understand?
Particle + Verb
Can you remember some writers` names during a golden age of English literature?
William Shakespeare, Alexander Pope, Edmund Spenser, John Dryden, Andrew Marvell