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850AD
When were the Viking raids in Britain?
Nordic influence
Took over NE England (Danelaw)
Old English and Old Norse converge
Anglo Saxon influence
English becomes mostly Germanic
85% of words are no longer used
Pronouns, prepositions and determiners are used
When did Germanic tribes invade Britain?
449 AD
Latin influence
Lots of classical development with music, drama and science
French - latin loadwords
When was the Renaissance period?
1550- 1600’s
What’s an example of French - latin missionary?
Perfet - perfect
Verdit - verdict
Norman - French influence
Norman French (Latin family) meets Old English (Germanic family)
Normans made Norman French the language of England, latin for the Church
Superstratum influence
Powerful variety influencing a lower variety (Norman - French on English)
Substratum influence
Lower influence on a higher influence (Jamaican influence on standard varieties)
Adstratum influence
Equal status (Old Norse on Old English)