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Duplicate of History of the English Language
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Review periods in English language development & background information
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What is a kenning?
two-word metaphorical name for something
two-word euphemism to minimize a tragedy
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Define syntax.
arrangement of words & phrases in sentences
words from a book
3
What is an effect of the Anglo-Saxon period?
Pagan warfare helps expand the regional borders.
Christianity helps literary to spread.
4
What illustrates the O.E. or Anglo-Saxon Period in English?
Native Celts + Viking invasions (beginning AD 793)
Native Celts + Germanic Tribes (Angles, Saxons, Jutes)
Native Celts + Roman Occupation (for 300 years)
Native Celts + Norman Conquest (200 years)
5
How many strong stresses are in a line of Anglo-Saxon poetry?
Two
Three
Four
One
6
Define polyglot.
a person who knows and is able to use more than one language
a person who knows and is able to use several languages
7
What is the "great-granddaddy" of English?
Greek
Proto-Indo-European language
Latin
Proto-Germanic language
8
Which came first to occupy the original Celtic lands?
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
Viking Invasions
Roman Occupation
William, Duke of Normandy, France
9
What reveals the intellect and creativity of the Anglo-Saxon people?
their oral tradition of storytelling
their artwork
their ability to sail & navigate the sea
their riddles
10
Define lexicon.
word history
vocabulary
11
What represents Present Day English (PDE)?
1600s until 1800s
1700s until 2000s
1800s until 2017
1800s until 1900s
12
Anglo-Saxon literature expresses what two objectives?
how to survive surprise attacks & warrior protocols
how to fight & how to build ships
navigation direction & relationship advice
religious faith & moral instruction
13
Who would perform the poems that told stories of heroes and their journeys?
skrillex
shopkeeper
scop
skipper
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What is an example of an idiomatic phrase?
"Seek the truth" - requires one to move out of comfort zone
"Pay the piper" - means to face the consequences of actions
15
What years represent the Early Modern & Modern Periods in English?
A.D. 1000s-1400s
A.D. 400s & 500s
A.D. 700s & 800s
A.D. 1600s & 1700s
16
What is a cosmopolitan vocabulary?
elevated lexicon to provide language for scientists
a large and diverse lexicon created & borrowed
17
What best describes the juxtaposition in the Anglo-Saxon literature?
a contrast between stability & chaos
a contrast between warrior & intellectual mindset
contrast between pagan & Christian worlds
a contrast between good & evil
18
Anglo-Saxon literature was mainly what type of tradition?
novel
lost
family
oral
19
Anglo-Saxon people had a strong belief in what concept?
use it or lose it
fight or flight
wyrd or fate
here today gone tomorrow
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What is etymology?
a word's difficulty of pronunciation
a word's history of formation
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What is caesura?
midline diminuendo for effect
midline crescendo for effect
midline pause for effect
midline alliteration for effect
