The History of English

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• Which language contributed most of the vocabulary introduced into English after the Norman Conquest?
• Which event is generally considered the beginning of the transition from Old English to Middle English?
• Which text is widely regarded as the greatest surviving work of Old English literature?
• What was one major effect of the Great Vowel Shift on English pronunciation?
• Match each historical period of English with its approximate date range.
• Match each source language with a contribution it made to the history of English.
• Match each figure or work with its importance in English language history.
• Match each historical development with its principal effect on English.