History of the English Language

What are the periods in the English language?

• Old - Middle - Modern

• Old - Modern

• Old - Middle - New

• Old - New

Who were the first speakers of the English language?

• Anglo-Saxon

• Vikings

• Anglo-Saxon and Vikings

• Celts

When did written English begin?

• Old English

• Middle English

• New English

• Modern English

How did William Shakespeare influence the English language?

• Adding suffixes and prefixes, compound words, idioms and creating 2000 words

• Adding suffixes and creating 2000 words

• Adding suffixes and prefixes, compound words and idioms.

• Creating 2000 words

What is the Great Vowel Shift

• A series of changes in the pronunciation of English consonants

• A series of changes in the pronunciation of English vowels

• A series of changes in the writing of English vowels

How many languages is English made of?

• Latin, French, Greek

• Germanic, Latin, French

• Germanic, Latin, French, Greek

After the norman conquest, what language became the language of courts and government?

• French

• Old English

• Latin

When did English courts stop speaking French?

• With Henry IV

• With Henry V

• With Henry VI

1. What major change created Modern English?

• Great Vowel Shift

• The printing press invention

• Shakespeare's plays

1. Why was Modern English able to spread so quickly?

• The internet

• The printing press invention

• Shakespeare's plays