The Influence of the Normans on the English Language
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What language did the Normans adopt after settling in northern France?

  • English
  • French (correct)
  • German
  • Norse
  • Which language did the Normans contribute words to, shaping its vocabulary?

  • Dutch
  • Italian
  • English (correct)
  • Spanish
  • During the Norman rule in England, who spoke the rural dialect of French?

  • French-speaking craftsmen
  • English peasantry
  • Normans (correct)
  • Earls and bishops
  • What is the term sometimes used by historians to refer to the French spoken by the Normans in England?

    <p>Anglo-Norman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which segment of society in Norman England spoke predominantly English?

    <p>Rural peasants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Norman rule in England, where did the linguistic influence of Normans primarily focus?

    <p>Court and government matters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language did the Normans adopt after settling in northern France?

    <p>French</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language did the common English peasants during Norman rule predominantly speak?

    <p>English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable linguistic legacy of the Normans in English vocabulary that is still used today?

    <p>French words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which segment of Norman society mainly spoke the rural dialect of French?

    <p>Aristocracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Norman rule in England, what was the primary focus of the linguistic influence of the Normans?

    <p>Court, government, and high living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language did the kings of England predominantly speak for the next 300 years after the Normans ruled?

    <p>French</p> Signup and view all the answers

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