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As recently as the courts of Elizabeth I and James VI, French was regarded as the language of culture and diplomacy, even while English was enjoying an unprecedented ascendency in the hands of men like Shakespeare and Milton. the French court was a dominant force in many parts of Europe. English is a creolized language and before the Tudors it was considered mostly the mean language of peasants. That changed of course, and English has taken its place as a formidable international language in areas of culture diplomacy and commerce.
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What language did the royal court speak?
The royal court typically spoke the language of the ruling class or the official language of the country. For example, in medieval England, they would have spoken Middle English, while in France, they would have spoken French.
If french is the language of love then what is English the language of?
English would probably be the language of honesty and respect. It might.
What do French and English have in common?
Parts of the vocabulary. When the Normans conquered England they brought their language along (French). They enforced the use of French as a court language (a sort of official language, as we would call it nowadays), and soon many Saxon words were replaced by French ones.
Why you don't need french in school?
There is no reason for why you shouldn't take French in school, especially if your native language is English. French would be one of the easier if not the easiest language for an English speaker, and will bring you a better knowledge of English.
What do french Texans speak?
english, french, or whatever else they would normaly speak.
Why people in Paris do not wish to speak English?
Lots of people will speak English to you in Paris with no problem. Paris is in France, so French is the local language and just like you would prefer to speak your language where you live instead of a foreign language, the French people would of course have a preference for speaking French, rather than English or any other language.
Where would a translation be found for compagnie d assurance?
The translation for compagnie d assurance can be found in a French dictionary with language translation for the language you are speaking. For example, if you spoke english you would need a French/English Dictionary.
How do you translate French to English language?
I would recommend a French-English dictionary, or Google Translate, if you need answers faster. Both are easy to use.
Is English masculine or feminine in french?
In French, the English language is considered feminine, so you would use the feminine definite article "la" before it.
Why should children learn french?
Only French children should be made to learn French. While children should be made to learn a foreign language, that language should be one of the wolds major languages and French is not one of these. For native English speakers, Spanish or Chinese would be more appropriate, for non English speakers, English should be the language taught.
Is English spoken in Niger?
There would be some English speakers there, but the official language is French and there are some other national languages, but they do not include English.
Is French the most commonly taught language in the world?
no, i believe it would be English, Spanish and then Mandarin
