Influences on the Evolution of English Language Quiz

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What significant effect did the Roman Christianizing of Britain in 597 have on the English language?

  • Caused a shift from Latin to French as the dominant language
  • Led to the disappearance of the English language
  • Resulted in a complete overhaul of the English grammar
  • Made significant additions to the English vocabulary (correct)

What impact did the Norman Conquest have on the English language?

  • Made English the language mainly of the lower classes for two centuries (correct)
  • Led to the complete eradication of the English language
  • Caused a rapid transition to Latin as the predominant language
  • Resulted in the adoption of German as the official language

What was the consequence of the Scandinavian invasions on the English language?

  • Resulted in a considerable mixture of the two peoples and their languages (correct)
  • Resulted in the adoption of Greek as the official language
  • Caused a shift from English to Scandinavian as the dominant language
  • Led to the complete disappearance of the English language

What happened to the English language after it regained supremacy as the language of all elements of the population?

<p>It was greatly changed in both form and vocabulary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event resulted in the rise of an important middle class and had an effect on the English language?

<p>The Renaissance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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