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  • Which feature is linked to Norse influence on English vocabulary?
    Words beginning with “sk-” such as skirt
  • Which words are examples of Anglo-Saxon origin?
    Apple, they, he, she
  • Which group transformed English into a West Germanic language?
    The Anglo-Saxons
  • Why does English have such a variety of words in its lexicon?
    Because of many invasions and cultural contacts
  • Approximately what percentage of English vocabulary comes from Norman roots?
    45%
  • What happened in Britain before the Romans arrived in AD 43?
    Celtic influence
  • Which period brought words like wine, kettle, cheese, cat into English?
    Latin
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