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2007-08-22 13:23:31 · 7 answers · asked by yourTIRAMISU 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Old English
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General name for the range of dialects spoken by Germanic settlers in England between the 5th and 12th centuries AD, also known as Anglo-Saxon. The literature of the period includes Beowulf, an epic in West Saxon dialect.
2007-08-22 13:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by Michael J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the 'general category of languages' is Germanic, itself a branch of the Indo-European family. The specific language is Anglo-Saxon, which later evolved into Old English.
2007-08-22 23:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by pampersguy1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
English is listed as a Germanic language. That does not exclude an influx of Latin or other Romance languages (French, for instance). Latin came in with the Romans and French came in with the Norman invasion in 1066.
2007-08-23 08:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
West Germanic.
2007-08-22 20:30:20 · answer #4 · answered by Link 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Michael J nailed it. It's Old English, which was far closer to German than the English we speak today. To further complicate matters, there were dialects out the wazoo. The Northumbriand dialect (spoken north of the Humber river) was far closer to Old Norse, than Old English. But it all fits under the umbrella of Old English for historical purposes.
2007-08-22 20:39:14 · answer #5 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
germanic
2007-08-23 01:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin Based?!
2007-08-22 20:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by loki_only1 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋