French and English during Norman Conquest诺曼征服时期的英语与法语.ppt

French and English During Norman Conquest
contents
History Background
The Normans
The Norman Conquest
2. Language Contact During Norman Conquest
The Domination of French in England
Fusion of the French and English Over Time
Knowledge of English among the Upper Class
Knowledge of French among the Middle Class
3. About Loanwords From French
Borrowing Words Show French Culture’s
Influence on British Culture
Borrowing Words Show the Improvement
of National Relationship
4. Why didn’t French Replace English
5. Conclusion
The Normans were descended from Norse Viking(北欧海盗).
Early 10th Century,they came and
settled in northern France, which
was called Normandy.
They themselves came to
be called the Normans,
meaning Northman.
They adopted the French
language and French civilization.
1. History Background
The Normans
Edward the Confessor (1042—1066)
−the English King
died in 1066 without an heir
three claimants to the throne
Harold(哈罗德) —the king's
wife's brother.
William — Duke of Normandy, Edward's cousin
Harald (哈拉尔德)— King of Norway
The Norman Conquest
William, the Duke of Normany ----- winner

The Norman Conquest
William was made king, crowned in westinster
Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066.
I'am William
2. Language Contact During  Norman Conquest
The Domination of French in England
Elite Replacement:
Eliminating the old English aristocracy
Removing natives from high governmental
and ecclesiastical office
Frist, as rulers, they were sufficiently predominant
to continue to use their own language.
second, the royal family were continentally minded. They
felt more closely attached to their hometown than to
England.
Evidence: William the Conqueror buried in Normandy, he divided his possessions at his death, giving Normandy to his eldest son, and England to his second son.
Except for Henry I, no English king till Edward IV (1461-1483) sought a wife in England.
Most importantly