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What significant effect did the Roman Christianizing of Britain in 597 have on the English language?
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?
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?
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?
What happened to the English language after it regained supremacy as the language of all elements of the population?
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What event resulted in the rise of an important middle class and had an effect on the English language?
What event resulted in the rise of an important middle class and had an effect on the English language?
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