1.06 (Image Links are on The American Revolution, Cambridge, and the Invasion of the Normans)
By liliv
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Invading Germanic tribes helped Britain develop to speak Old English.
Words/Samples of Phrases-be. strong, water, and grubbling are all examples. -
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When the Normans conquered Britain they brought a new kind of French, which temporarily divided the classes, and later developed into Middle English.
Common Words-bet, can, cas, echo are all examples. -
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The Great Vowel Shift happened, with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter, resulting in new phrases, and later a dictionary.
Common Words-main, sloe, and crosse are all examples. -
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The Industrial Revolution and the adoption of phrases from other countries resulted in a great new vocabulary called Modern English.
Common Words-great, comfort, and happy are all examples. -
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