LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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Throughout the Middle Ages Middle English survived only orally
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In the early Middle Ages only the lower classes spoke Middle English
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Grammar became more complex
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The number of words tripled
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There were a lot of French loan words
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Detailed explanation-1: -Two very important linguistic developments characterize Middle English: in grammar, English came to rely less on inflectional endings and more on word order to convey grammatical information. (If we put this in more technical terms, it became less ‘synthetic’ and more ‘analytic’.)
Detailed explanation-2: -The main difference between Old English and Middle English can be described as the simplification of grammar; in Middle English, many grammatical cases of Old English saw a reduction and inflections in Old English were simplified.
Detailed explanation-3: -Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English period.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples from this source are: Social: baron, noble, dame, servant, messenger, feast, minstrel, juggler, largess. Literary: story, rime, lay, douzepers. Church: The largest number of words were borrowed for use in religious services since the French-speaking Normans took control of the church in England.