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The Vikings and the Saxons were two very different groups of people. The Saxons came from Northern Germany and the Vikings came from Scandanavia. Both groups of people invaded England, however this happened at different times; the Saxons in the late 5th/early 6th century and the Vikings in the late 9th century.
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What language did Alfred the Great King of Wessex speak?
Anglo-Saxon. He wrote the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
Despite the fact that the Normans completely subjugated the Anglo Saxons how did English manage to survive?
The Normans spoke Norman-French and this became the language of the court church and administration. Despite this, the Normans were relatively few in number, often intermarried with the English and the ordinary people continued to speak English. The language was greatly simplified in this period (and earlier from contact between Anglo-Saxons and Danes) from the original Anglo-Saxon until it re-emerged as a written language in the form of 'Middle-English' (eg. Chaucer). The loss of Norman lands in France also contributed to the gradual adoption of English.
How do you speak Saxon?
the Anglo-Saxon language is Old English, a great example of it was the poem, The Wanderer: anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=get&type=text&id=wdr you may be able to learn some from that
After the Battle of Hastings what happened to the Saxons?
Most of the Ango-Saxons tried to run away. Some didn't make it because they were killed. I hope this answer helps you! x === === The Anglo-Saxon soldiers who lost the battle may well have run away and gone home. The Anglo-Saxon people are vis-a-vis the English people and found out that they had a new king - William the Conquerer. The English/Anglo-Saxons found out the hard way because there was a lot of resistance to William becoming king and rebellions against him in various parts of the country, most notably by the Earls of Mercia and Northumbria (who were deposed by William). After the defeat of the Nortumbrian Revolt king William "harried" the north - basically he destroyed every house and farm and left the population desperate and starving. There were other revolts, one led by Hereward the Wake - a Mercian nobleman - from the swamps of the Cambridgeshire Fens. There was another revolt by Leofric the Wild in the borderlands with Wales. Both were unsuccessful. The English suffered greatly over the next 100 years as the Norman kings asserted their power and imposed alien laws on them. However, they survived, because the English nation are descended from the Anglo-Saxons and speak a version of the same language - English - which they spoke then.
How did the Anglo Saxons communicate with each other?
The Angelo-Saxons communicated in the same way that others did during the time period. They wrote and spoke what is now called Old English.
What language did the Saxons speak?
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Saxons spoke Saxon. This was a Germanic language that was one of the sources of the Anglo-Saxon (or "Old English") language spoken in England before the Norman Conquest.
What language did Alfred the Great King of Wessex speak?
Anglo-Saxon. He wrote the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
Despite the fact that the Normans completely subjugated the Anglo Saxons how did English manage to survive?
The Normans spoke Norman-French and this became the language of the court church and administration. Despite this, the Normans were relatively few in number, often intermarried with the English and the ordinary people continued to speak English. The language was greatly simplified in this period (and earlier from contact between Anglo-Saxons and Danes) from the original Anglo-Saxon until it re-emerged as a written language in the form of 'Middle-English' (eg. Chaucer). The loss of Norman lands in France also contributed to the gradual adoption of English.
How did the English manage to survive Despite the fact that the Normans completely subjugated the Anglo-Saxons?
The Normans spoke Norman-French and this became the language of the court church and administration. Despite this, the Normans were relatively few in number, often intermarried with the English and the ordinary people continued to speak English. The language was greatly simplified in this period (and earlier from contact between Anglo-Saxons and Danes) from the original Anglo-Saxon until it re-emerged as a written language in the form of 'Middle-English' (eg. Chaucer). The loss of Norman lands in France also contributed to the gradual adoption of English.
Is English language older than french?
No, French is considered to be an older language than English. The French language can be traced back to the 9th century, while English emerged in the 5th century with the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in England.
What type of writing system did England use in the middle ages?
Old English and Anglo-Saxon was often written with a version of the Runic alphabet, which brought to Britain by the Anglo-Saxons until about the time of William the Conqueror in the 11th century, who brought the Latin alphabet and the French language to England. When the French language combined with Anglo-Saxon in England, Middle English developed, which used a version of the Latin alphabet. This would eventually give way to what we speak today, known as Modern English, which developed circa 1470.
Do the vikings speak norwen?
The Vikings spoke Norse.
How do you speak Saxon?
the Anglo-Saxon language is Old English, a great example of it was the poem, The Wanderer: anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=get&type=text&id=wdr you may be able to learn some from that
Briefly describe the window European languages and various influence from other languages on English?
English has its roots in many languages - Latin, from the educated classes across Europe (one might say a Popish language, since it was largely disseminated by the Monastries), French (old) from the conquering Normans, Gaelic from the subdued Saxons and old English from Anglo-Saxons with some input from the Vikings in East Anglia, add in a smattering of German and Dutch/Flemish and there you have it! We still have a legal system dominated by Latin words and terms, but mostly speak in a language based on the French and Latin of the ruling class from 1066 onwards, though the Gaelic Welsh is obviously still (and uniquely) spoken in Wales. Don't even start me on the Scots! Hope this helps!!
In latin America and Anglo- America not everyone has the same heritage name an exception for both of them?
Language. While Anglo-America is overly English-speaking, most countries in Latin America speak either Spanish or Portuguese.
What language does the word parlor come from?
It is an Anglo-Norman word derived from 'parleur' which referred to a room in a convent used for receiving guests - from 'parler' to speak
Why do people speak different languages in Asia?
People speak different languages world-wide. It is a form of identity and part of cultures. They've developed from outside influences over thousands of years. A good example is the English language, which has been influenced by Anglos, Saxons, Vikings, Innuits, etc. If you mean, perhaps, why there is one Chinese langauge (Mandarin, etc.) I'm not sure but I think it might be similar to a dialect.
