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Hastings, 1066 - Words We'd Wield If We'd Won
Hastings 1066 Words We'd Wield If We'd Won
Author: David Cowley
After 1066, a Norman elite ensured that English lost much of its standing as an official tongue. Over the next 300 or so years many original English words were ousted by French ones. The effect was especially strong in fields such as law, government, and military terminology, changing English expression - and even how its speakers thought, and t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780755213764
ISBN-10: 0755213769
Publication Date: 10/13/2011
Pages: 52
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