Evolution of English

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Questions and Answers

What is the genealogical classification of Modern English?

  • East Germanic
  • Romance
  • West Germanic (correct)
  • North Germanic

Which ancient Germanic people is the English language named after?

  • Jutes
  • Saxons
  • Angles (correct)
  • Vikings

From which language has English borrowed approximately 28% of its words?

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Greek
  • French (correct)

What term is used to refer to speakers of English?

<p>Anglophones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the earliest known form of English?

<p>Old English (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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