The History of the English Language

What is the study of word origins called?

• Semantics

• Lexicography

• Philology

• Etymology

Which of the following is NOT a Germanic language?

• Spanish

• Swedish

• German

• English

Which language is derived from Latin?

• Danish

• Norwegian

• German

• Italian

What term describes the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices?

• Aristocracy

• Bourgeoisie

• Peasantry

• Proletariat

What is a lingua franca?

• A language used only in literature

• A language that is no longer spoken

• A language used for religious purposes

• A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different

What is the scientific study of language called?

(a)  

• linguistics
• biology
• chemistry
• physics

Etymology is the study of ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   and​ (c)   .

• word
• origins
• histories
• languages
• animals
• plants

Reorder the following

• Celtic Britons live on the British Isles.

• The Roman Empire Reaches the British Isles.

• Jutes, Angles, Saxons, and Frisians arrive from what is now Denmark and Germany.

• The Vikings arrive bringing Old Norse words.

• The French-speaking Normans conquer and rule.

English is a ​ (a)   language, but much of its vocabulary came from​ Norman (b)   and​ Church (c)   .

• Germanic
• French
• Latin
• Spanish
• Greek
• Romance

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Germanic

,

(b) Romance/Latin

• English

• Danish
• Catalan
• Italian
• Romanian
• Frisian
• Norwegian
• Spanish
• Icelandic
• Swedish
• Latin
• Portuguese
• French
• Dutch
• Galician
• German