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Middle English

The evolution of the English language during the Middle Ages was significantly influenced by historical events and sociolinguistic factors. The Norman Invasion of 1066 brought about a substantial shift, as Norman French became the language of the ruling class while English was spoken by the lower classes.

Middle English

Middle English

Changes

Demostratives
Those and these appeared
Adjectives
Superlative "est"
Comparative "er"
Verbs
3th person singular =th
ending "an" became "to" before verb
Pronunciation
"c" before "I, e" + s
Writng system
Hw = Wh
P and J = Th
"C" before "i", "e" = ch
Sc = Sh

1252 C.e.

French lost prestige

1337-1453 C.e.

English

1362 C.e.

English official

10.000 borrowed french words

Statue of Pleading

Black death

middle class

French

100 years war

1066 C.e.

Norman invasion
Duke William invaded England

Language

English (lower class)

French (upper class)

Killed

New King Harald
King Edward "The Confessor" died