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Dayshift 15/06/2018
History of English Language
1. In this subject you have learnt about the history of English language.
a). Why is it important to study the history of English language for future English
teachers? Provide 3 reasons.
2. During the lessons, we have acquired some registers related to the development of
English language.
a) Distinguish Lusophone from Anglophone worlds?
b) What is a dialect?
c) What is a lingua franca?
d) What is the Great Vowel Shift?
e) What are Parts of speech and give examples
f) What do you understand by cosmopolitan words, and give some examples.
3. English has undergone many changes throughout the history.
a) Characterize the period old English.
b) In few words, write about the Germanic conquest over the British Isles?
c) What do you understand by the Romanization of the British Isles?
d) What is the relation between England and English?
e) What were the dialects of old English?
f) What are the characteristics of old English?
4. The history of English language has undergone many changes from old English to
the modern days
a) What are the dialects of modern English?
b) What are the characteristics of Modern English?
5. Define the concepts given, illustrating with vivid examples
a) Analytic language
b) Synthetic language
“Keep on moving forward, don’t be distracted and you will eventually see you
dream”
Dr Manhique