what were the mejor influences on middle English
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Respuesta:1. Old English (Anglo-Saxon) –Provided the core grammar and much of the everyday vocabulary.Words like man, house, water, strong, sing stayed in use.The Germanic structure of the language remained the backbone, even though it changed over time.2. Norman French (after the Norman Conquest of 1066) –Introduced a huge number of words, especially in law, government, art, literature, and high society.Examples: court, justice, beauty, fashion, cuisine.Shifted English towards a more mixed vocabulary, with many synonyms of different origins (ask from Old English, question from French).3. Latin –Entered mainly through the Church, education, and later science.Used for scholarly, religious, and legal terms: altar, divine, scripture, intellect.Often arrived indirectly through French, but also came straight from Latin in religious and academic contexts.Other minor influences came from Norse (Old Norse) due to earlier Viking contact (sky, egg, law, take) and from Dutch/Flemish traders.
