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History of English language (Anglo Saxon words (angry, mad ((Anglo…
History of English language
1066
(Normandy) French William the conqueror comes to England... but does not force french onto conquered people.. so Anglo Saxon+french=middle English (hybrid)
In 1995 the English language had over 500,000 words, more than twice the amount that the Chinese had and 3 times more then the french and Russian.
Anglo Saxon words
angry, mad ((Anglo Saxon))
discombobulated (french)
feed ((Anglo Saxon))
podiatry (french)
dear ((Anglo Saxon))
venison (french)
sweat ((Anglo Saxon))
perspiration (french)
hand ((Anglo Saxon))
manually (french
ask ((Anglo Saxon))
interrogate (french)
sex ((Anglo Saxon))
intercourse (french)
smart (Anglo Saxon)
intelligent (french)
Chaucer cautionary tales
Whan that APRIL with her sources soote the draught of march had peirced
Create pronunciation shifts(1400's)
in Germany, for example, they move the stress to the front of the word so a-Pril becomes A-pril