LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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The change from Old English to Middle English and Middle English to Modern English happened overnight.
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Specific historical events let to changes from Old English to Middle English and Middle English to Modern English but the changes were gradual.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -changes in pronunciation, inferred from the written words; changes in word structure, suffixes (inflections) and prefixes; changes in the grammar and word order; changes in the vocabulary-new words appear, old ones are no longer used.
Detailed explanation-2: -Middle English then evolved into Modern English through the introduction of more well-documented works, printing technology, and a marked shift in vowels and standardization.
Detailed explanation-3: -It refers to the language as it was used in the long period of time from the coming of Germanic invaders and settlers to Britain-in the period following the collapse of Roman Britain in the early fifth century-up to the Norman Conquest of 1066, and beyond into the first century of Norman rule in England.
Detailed explanation-4: -The two major events during the Old English period which had an everlasting influence on the English language were: (i) the introduction of Christianity by the Romans and (ii) a long series of massive attacks made on England by the Danes called Vikings.