AQA English Language A2: Middle English 1000AD - 1500AD 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: AquaCreated on: 15-03-13 14:44 What happened in the Middle English period that drastically changed English language? Norman French invasion 1 of 8 The invasion split the language use in England into two parts. What language did each part speak? Ruling class spoke prestige form of French. Conquered people spoke English 2 of 8 Which other languages did the English language borrow words from? French and Latin 3 of 8 Were inflections regularised during the Middle English period? Yes 4 of 8 Were high vowels such as /i/ and /u/ lengthened or shortened in ME? Lengthened 5 of 8 What did the Great Vowel Shift in 1600 include? Long vowels sounding similar to the pronunciations we use today 6 of 8 What did Caxton's Printing Press do to the English language? A standard form of English was available for everyone to see 7 of 8 Who was an Middle English Grammarian? John Hart 8 of 8
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