Author: Ano Sensei
Format: Video
Middle English (1066 - 1450). A Short Introduction: The Norman influence, dialects, Chaucer
Please check my video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W28DkNRkUPA for readings of some Middle English works.
This ...video is a comprehensive documentary explaining how the English language underwent significant language change between 1066 and 1450, specifically focusing on the impact of the Norman conquest. I explore the evolution of medieval language and its influence, providing a detailed history of English during this crucial period. This historical linguistics journey illustrates how English history shaped the language we know today.
0:00 Intro
0:11 Norman England
0:29 Middle English
0:42 The influence of Norman French
1:05 The emergence of Early Modern English
1:16 The dialects of Middle English
1:30 East Midlands dialect: "Ormulum"
1:40 Southern dialect: "South English Legendary"
1:49 Northern dialect: "Cursor Mundi"
1:59 Kentish dialect: "Ayenbite of Inwyt"
2:10 West Midland dialect: "Gawain" and "Piers Plowman"
2:24 London dialect: "Canterbury Tales"
3:00 Further study: Skeats, "English Dialects"
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0:00 Intro
0:11 Norman England
0:29 Middle English
0:42 The influence of Norman French
1:05 The emergence of Early Modern English
1:16 The dialects of Middle English
1:30 East Midlands dialect: “Ormulum”
1:40 Southern dialect: “South English Legendary”
1:49 Northern dialect: “Cursor Mundi”
1:59 Kentish dialect: “Ayenbite of Inwyt”
2:10 West Midland dialect: “Gawain” and “Piers Plowman”
2:24 London dialect: “Canterbury Tales”
3:00 Further study: Skeats, “English Dialects”
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