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Attached is a piece on the impact of the French language on English after the 1066 Norman conquest. It’s quite long, but interesting. If anyone is in any doubt that language is a constantly changing, evolving thing, this will dispel it.
Oh and for the record, my surname arrived with the Norman invasion so you lot had better be polite, unless you fancy a ‘Harrying’ (William knew how to make friends).
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In honour of it being being French Language Day on 15:14 - Mar 21 with 610 views
In honour of it being being French Language Day on 14:35 - Mar 21 by Churchman
Attached is a piece on the impact of the French language on English after the 1066 Norman conquest. It’s quite long, but interesting. If anyone is in any doubt that language is a constantly changing, evolving thing, this will dispel it.
Oh and for the record, my surname arrived with the Norman invasion so you lot had better be polite, unless you fancy a ‘Harrying’ (William knew how to make friends).
Without coming across as a complete pendant the Norman didn’t speak French as such, but Norman a language closer to the Guernaisse patois spoken in the Channel Islands
In honour of it being being French Language Day on 15:14 - Mar 21 by Keno
Without coming across as a complete pendant the Norman didn’t speak French as such, but Norman a language closer to the Guernaisse patois spoken in the Channel Islands
I’m glad you are not a complete pendant. According to Wiki ‘A pendant is a loose-hanging piece of jewellery, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, which may be known as a "pendant necklace". The word is Middle English derived from old French and Latin.
Now that’s pedantic! Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Actually language origins are very interesting in all their forms.
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In honour of it being being French Language Day on 19:57 - Mar 21 with 517 views
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