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Anglo-Norman Vocabulary. A Story of Conquest and Survival
Anglo-Norman Vocabulary. A Story of Conquest and Survival

Author(s): Iulia Cristina Frînculescu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Historical Linguistics
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: English language history; French lexical loans;vocabulary enrichment;

Summary/Abstract: This article surveys the Anglo-Norman vocabulary. We will focus on the enrichment and change of the English vocabulary brought about by the contact with Norman French after the Norman Conquest. We will provide examples of lexical imports from French, to show the extent of the borrowing phenomenon and how the English language survived the French linguistic invasion.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 66-70
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: English