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What are the four major dialects in Old English?
The four major dialects in Old English are West Saxon, Mercian, Northumbrian, and Kentish. West Saxon eventually became the dominant dialect and influenced the development of Middle and Modern English.
One significant difference between Old English and Middle English is that Middle English incorporates influences from what?
Middle English incorporates influences from French.
The origin of the word race?
As "act, contest of running," circa 1300, from Old Norse ras "running, rush (of water)," cognate with Old English ræs, which became Middle English resen "attack, incursion"
One significant difference between Old English and Middle English is that Middle English incorporates influences from?
French
What is the orgin of the word holiday?
Middle English; Old English
Why are words like have pronounced with a short e sound?
It is an etymological pronunciation that became associated with the word before it had an E, as the word habban in Old English that took the spelling haven in Middle English.
Where does the word 'husband' come from?
The word husband is of Old and Middle English origin. The word husband means householder in Old and Middle English.
What form of English came earlier than middle English?
Old English came earlier than Middle English. Old English was spoken in England from around the 5th century to the 11th century, while Middle English was spoken from the 12th century to the 15th century.
Did Geoffrey Chaucer write the canterbury tales in old english middle english or modern english?
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote "The Canterbury Tales" in Middle English, which was the common spoken and written language in England during the late 14th century. Middle English is distinct from older forms of the language like Old English and from the modern form of English that we use today.
Did the old English language stop in 1066?
No, the old English language did not stop in 1066. The Norman Conquest in 1066 influenced the development of Middle English, which gradually replaced Old English as the dominant language in England. Old English continued to be used in some contexts alongside Middle English for a period of time.
When was middle English created?
Middle English was not created: it evolved from Old English under the influence of Norman French, beginning in the 12th Century.
Who made the rule of y as a long I?
This was a function of the change from Old English (a written language). The vowel Y became widely used to represent the long I sound in Middle English. The Y lost its distinct sound, and words spelled with Y became spelled with I (e.g. gyldan - gild) and vice versa. In some cases, the Y remains in British English but not US English (tyre-tire).
