Middle English

What language did the Royal Court and Bussines Classes speak?

• Norman

• English

• Germanic

• French

Was language a cause of linguistic class division?

• Yes, since the conquest upper classes spoke French and lower classes spoke English.

• No, all the population spoke the same language.

This word is formed by French and Germanic components:

The front vowels each moved up a notch, except for:

• /i:/

• /u:/

• /a:/

Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of transition from Old English to Middle English?

• English began to gain prominence in Great Britain at the beginning of the 13th century, after the Norman invasion.

• The adoption of the Pleading Statute in 1362 marked the beginning of English as the official language in the courts and parliament.

• Middle English was characterized by a more stable pronunciation and fewer changes in the structure of the sentence compared to Old English.

• English of the 14th century was a mixture of Old English and French, influenced by the English nobility that still maintained strong ties with France.

Who invaded and conquered England in 1066?

• Anthony the Emperor of Russia

• William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy

• Joseph Katz

• Symon Peyster, Conqueror of France

The back vowels moved up, except for:

• /o:/

• /u:/

• /i:/

Which of the following is a remarkable feature of Middle English compared to Old English?

• The greatest influence of Latin on the grammar and vocabulary of Middle English.

• The appearance of a clearer pronunciation and greater regularity in the sentence structures.

• The tendency to the loss or simplification of the endings of unstressed syllables in Middle English.

• The adoption of a uniform writing system that faithfully reflected the pronunciation of Old English.

What was the Germanic way of forming plurals in Old English?

• It was by adding -es or -s, as in "house-houses".

• It was formed by adding -en or -an, as in "house-housen".

• -s was added to all words.

• The French way of forming plurals was by adding -en or -an.

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What caused the death about one third of the English population?