The Norman Conquest - The History of English (2/10)
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In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and bought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.
(Part 2 of 10)
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can I see the tapescript if it exists? Thanks :D
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English is still a Germanic language - Fail to the French.
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Where did you live in Normandy? I'm not a peasant (not that I would be ashamed) but I speak Norman perfectly as all my family who none are working in the agriculture industry.
Touos lé houmes nâquissent deylaches y al unis dauns luus heunes y in dreit. Is ount byin eud l'obiche y eud l'ingamo y deivent équerdae do lé aôtes à pis-pus ch'tait por us.
My Norman language, not French (it is another Oil language), was the language of the English court & literature for 3 centuries
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"they don't speak a different language. Unless you've talked with peasants,...".
Where did you live in Normandy? I'm not a peasant (not that I would be ashamed) but I speak Norman perfectly.
Touos lé houmes nâquissent deylaches y al unis dauns luus heunes y in dreit. Is ount byin eud l'obiche y eud l'ingamo y deivent équerdae do lé aôtes à pis-pus ch'tait por us.
My Norman language not French (it is another Oil language) was the language of the English court for 3 centuries.
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"I've lived in Normandy and no, they don't speak a different language. Unless you've talked with peasants,"
Where did you live in Normandy? I'm not a peasant (not that I would be ashamed) but I speak Norman.
Touos lé houmes nâquissent deylaches y al unis dauns luus heunes y in dreit. Is ount byin eud l'obiche y eud l'ingamo y deivent équerdae do lé aôtes à pis-pus ch'tait por us.
My Norman language not French (it is another Oil language) was the language of the English court for 3 centuries.
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mastifiorulamitongla 7 months ago 41
Really? I spent like two whole semesters learning about the Norman Invasion, the spread of English language, the differences between Southern English and Northern English... and then... I could have learnt it all in just one minute!!! and actually enjoying it!!!
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