Old English UNSM

What is a loanword?

• Native word from this language withouth changes

• Word borrowed from another language in its original form

• Word-for-word translation

What is a calque?

• A word borrowed from another language

• A word-for-word translation

• Native word from this language withouth changes

How many major periods of borrowing were there?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

Which of these city names comes from old Norse (i.e Scandinavian)?

• Derby

• Winchester

• Edinburgh

• York

The word "Viking" what it means?

• vulgar

• raider

• rider

• valiant

The termination Caster or chester comes from:

• Old Norse

• Gaelic

• Anglo-saxon

• Latin

The scandinavian influence is also present in grammar and syntax.

• TRUE

• FALSE