Batlles of WW2
Literature Review Hypothesis: Language changes to suit the Social setting History of English Old English until 1066 “Today, English is most closely related to Flemish, Dutch and German, and somewhat Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish.” (http://oak) In the 18th Century Viking Invasions had begun and gave English Language a Norwegian and Danish influence until 1066. (http://oak) Middle English from 1066 to15th Century Many new words were imported into the English Language from Norman French, Parisian French and Scandinavian. The Conquest of Britain and the Norman Invasion gave Middle English a Norman-Parisian effect. Words such as catch, wage, warden, reward, warrant, chase, guarantee, regard, guardian, gage, law, prince, duke, peer, marquis, viscount, baron, king, queen, lord, lady, earl, county, city, village, justice, palace, mansion, residence, town, home, house and hall. (http://oak) Early Modern English from 15th Century to 17th Century In this period English started to become more like Modern English, but the sentence construction was different. For instance in old English it would be “To us pleases sailing” but now it is “We like sailing”.