Unit 1
1.
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2.
How did the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance influence the English
vocabulary ?
The transitional period
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from Old English to Modern English is
known as Middle English(ME 1100----1500), which is characterized by the strong
influence of French following the Norman Conquest in 1066, French was used for
all state affairs and for most social and culture matters, which influenced English in
daily life.
The English language from 1500 to the present is called Modern English. In the
early stage of this period the
Renaissance
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brought great change to the
vocabulary. The
renewed
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study of Greek in the Renaissance not only led
to the borrowing of Greek words indirectly through the
medium
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of Latin,
but also led to the introduction of some Greek words directly into English
vocabulary. Greek borrowings were mostly literary, technical and scientific
words,(page 4~5)
3
.Enumerate the causes for the rapid growth of
neologisms
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/
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after World War
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. Give
four examples for each cause.
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marked progress of science and technology. Example: to
blast off
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