Old English ca. 450 AD - 1066 Flashcards
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Old English
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> Angles, Saxons and Jutes arrive from north Germany
Language (Old English) is at first spoken
Only writing is runes
Written form comes from Latin-speaking monks, who use Roman alphabet, with new letters (æ, ð and þ - spoken as “ash”, “eth” and “thorn”)
About half of common vocabulary of modern English comes from Old English · Word forms vary according to syntax (inflection, case endings and declension) and grammatical gender
Vikings establish Danelaw
Some erosion of grammar and addition of new vocabulary.
