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What significant work was published in 1755 that had a significant impact on Englsih language usage?
"A Dictionary of the English Language" by Samuel Johnson. This comprehensive dictionary, often referred to as "Johnson's Dictionary," was a milestone in the de
Who is the writer associated with the rise of Modern English?
William Shakespeare
What major event had a profound impact on the English language during the Middle English period?
The Norman Conquest of 1066
Which Tudor monarch is known for her long and prosperous reign often referred to as the "Golden Age"
Queen Elizabeth I
Which stage is also known as Elizabethan English?
Early Modern English
During the Middle English period many words were borrowed from which two languages?
Latin and French
How many sounds are there in English?
44
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26
How many languages is English made of?
Germanic, Latin, French and Greek.
What is the Great Vowel Shift?
It was a series of changes in the pronunciation of English vowels.
In what fields do we find lots of words in French origin?
Law, science and religion.
How do you call the language English has derived from?
Proto Germanic
What period is Geoffrey Chaucer's "Cantebury Tales" an example of?
Middle English
What language was spoken by aristocracy during the period of Middle English?
French
Old English was the language spoken after the invasion of ...
Jute, Anglos, Saxons and Vikings
Name a text which is the best example of Old English.
Beowulf
Who raided Britain between 750 and 1050 and brought another language with them?
The Vikings
Who recorded the Anglo-Saxons oral stories?
Christian monks.
Which tribes began raiding the coastal areas of Britain around 450?
The Anglo-Saxons
What period was Hadrian's Wall built in?
Old English
Who built Hadrian's Wall?
The Romans
What's the name of the stage which started with the Roman Invasion?
Old English
Name two languages which Common Britonic was split into.
Welsh, Cumbric, Cornish, Breton
What was the language spoken by the different tribes descended by the Celtic culture?
Common Britonic
Until what year is Pre-English known?
450 CE
What are the two substages' names in which Modern English is divided?
Early Modern English and Late Modern English.
What's the name of the period which ranges from 1066 to 1450 CE?
Middle English
Name the period for Old English.
From 450 to 1066 CE.
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