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Spoken from about the [[12th Century]] to the [[16th Century]]. |
Spoken from about the [[12th Century]] to the [[16th Century]]. |
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Subsequent to the [[Norman Conquest]], [[French]] influences and linguistic evolution caused significant changes to the English language. This period is known as <b>Middle English</b>, and is more comprehensible to the modern mind than [[Old English]]. |
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Revision as of 04:11, 12 July 2003
Spoken from about the 12th Century to the 16th Century.
Subsequent to the Norman Conquest, French influences and linguistic evolution caused significant changes to the English language. This period is known as Middle English, and is more comprehensible to the modern mind than Old English.
