EFFECTS OF THE

NORMAN
CONQUEST ON
THE LANGUAGE
Arina Khromenko
 William the Conqueror
DUKE OF NORMANDY

IN 1066
William, Duke of Normandy, took advantage of the
turmoil that had broken out in England to cross the
Channel with his well-trained army.

AT THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

the English army was defeated and effectively
destroyed. King Harold, was killed and William was
proclaimed King of England.

1 Effects of the Norman conquest on the language

 The conquest of
England by the
Normans
G A V E F R E N C H T H E STA T U S OF A N
O F F I C I A L L A N GU A G E

All public documents, teaching in schools

were in French. But the stubborn Anglo-
Saxons did not want to learn French.

2 Effects of the Norman conquest on the language

 There were several major areas where
the French influence penetrated
SCHOOL EDUCATION,
SCIENCE AND DOMESTIC LIFE
LEARNING
Dinner
Lesson Supper
Library Table
Pen Plate
Pupil Napkin
Pencil Saucer

3 Effects of the Norman conquest on the language

There were several major areas where the
French influence penetrated

THE LIFE OF THE INDUSTRY AND WORDS FOR

ROYAL COURT TRADE GOVERNMENT
Court Machine Government
Courtier Engine Parliament
Prince Fair Judge
Servant Market Jury
Money Evidence
Justice

4
 MILITARY RELIGION
Armies, Navies, Battle, General, Religion, prayer, confession, saint
Enemy, and Soldiers

5 Effects of the Norman conquest on the language

LIST OF THE MAJOR SUFFIXES

-ANCE/-ENCE -MENT -AGE -ABLE/-IBLE -DIS/-DES

Ignorance, Fulfillment, Luggage, leakage, Flexible, Disown, disburden,

innocence, amazement, etc. admirable, legible. etc.
arrogance. bewilderment.

6 Effects of the Norman conquest on the language

 ENGLISH LANGUAGE BORROWED ABOUT
10 THOUSAND FRENCH WORDS

80%
OF WORDS OF THE OLD ENGLISH ORIGIN
DISAPPEARED FROM THE LANGUAGE AT THAT T IME

Effects of the Norman conquest on the language