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One of the first written Old English Poems.
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Old English was influenced by West Germanic Languages because of the Scandinavian Rule.
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Old English poem written by an unknown author.
"Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon." -
Historical event that influenced the English language, which adopted thousands of French words, and influenced the Middle English era.
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Wiped out many people, resulting in the rise of the middle class and Middle English becoming the official language.
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24 stories written by Chaucer in Middle English.
"Befell that, in that season on a day,
In Southwark at the Tabard as I lay,
Ready to wenden on my pilgrimage" -
Stabilized the English language and brought it to the era of Early Modern English.
Used words like "thou" and "ye" -
People were influenced by the language of the native who were already in North America.
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Early Modern English collection of plays by William Shakespeare
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New technology came with new words to create Modern English.
