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Which language became dominant in England after the Norman Conquest?
Which language became dominant in England after the Norman Conquest?
- English
- Central French
- Old Northern French (correct)
- Latin
What was the result of the Norman Conquest on the English language?
What was the result of the Norman Conquest on the English language?
- No impact on the English language
- Absorption of French words into English and loss of many Old English words (correct)
- Introduction of new English words into the French language
- Complete replacement of English with French
Why did English assimilate a large number of French words?
Why did English assimilate a large number of French words?
- Because of the similarities between the two languages
- Because of France's geographical position and cultural prestige (correct)
- Because of the influence of Latin on both languages
- Because of England's geographical position and cultural prestige
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