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Old English borrowed heavily from Latin, Old Norse, and Old French languages. Latin contributed to the vocabulary of Old English through the influence of the Roman occupation of Britain, while Old Norse words were introduced by the Viking invasions. Old French words entered Old English after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

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When did the English borrow the French language?

Assuming by "borrow" adopt is meant, never. Beginning with the Norman Conquest in 1066, a Germanic-influenced form of Old French, called Norman French became the official language of England although Latin was used in law and in ecclesiastical circles. This led to the eventual emergence of Modern English, which has many French words and uses some French grammar, but it has to be remembered that English has borrowed words from many languages, and French words in English use have come into the language at different times and from different dialects. Answer The English borrowed French for a short time, but gave it back.


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American Sign Language (ASL) is not a form of visual English. It is its own language. A form of visual English is Signed English. In this method of signing, many ASL signs are used but the sentence structure is that of the English language. Also, many ASL signs are "initialized" meaning there are different handshapes corresponding to the correct first letter of the English word intended.


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5 sources of English language?

Anglo-Saxon: A Germanic language spoken in England between the 5th and 11th centuries. Old English: The early form of the English language from the 5th to the 11th centuries. Middle English: The language spoken in England from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Early Modern English: The form of English used from the late 15th to the late 17th centuries. Modern English: The English language as it is spoken and written today, with influences from various sources over time.

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