1. Linguistic features of Germanic languages: vowels. Germanic languages also have some peculiarities in the sphere of vowel sounds‚ which distinguish them from other Indo-European languages. Their main characteristic feature in this sphere is the treatment of the Indo-European short vowels o and a and the long vowels o and a. Indo-European short o and a appear as short a languages. E.g.:in IE Germanic Russ. Яблоко germ. Apfel Lat. Noctem goth. Nahts Russ.ночь germ. Nacht Indo-European
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RELATED INTRODUCTION BRIEFLY AND THE THEMATIC MEANING TO ONLY UNDERSTAND THE POEM--‘Caedmon’s hymn’ ORIENTATIONS BRITAIN‚ ENGLAND AND ENGLISH “The cliffs of England stand Glimmering and vast‚ out in the tranquil bay.” Matthew Arnold‚ ‘Dover Beach’ (c.1851) The cliffs at Dover were often the first of Britain seen by early incomers and have become a familiar symbol of England‚ and of the fact that England is on an island. These cliffs are part of what the Romans‚ perhaps from as early as the 2nd
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1 Helping people in poverty should not be for the sake of it‚ you must set your mind that you really want to help no matter what challenge appears. 2 Understand reality. You must have a feel of poverty‚ for example‚ go without food or be on an extended fast. Not just a food fast. No TV‚ radio‚ newspapers‚ car‚ or the purchase of anything new. Shop at thrift stores. Give all the money you saved to a good charity. 3 Donate to a good charity. The most basic thing to help get rid of poverty is donate
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Norman invasion. Examination of the origin of words is of great interest in establishing the interrelations between languages and linguistic groups. Word etymology throws light on the history of the speaking community and on its contacts with other peoples. The Old English language‚ as is believed by many scholars‚ was formed during the period from the 5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. However‚ some of the
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primarily in the entertainment fields of cinema and music. The English language’s earliest origins are from the Germanic language group. This group began as a common language about 3‚000 years ago. Many different European languages developed from this Germanic group‚ depending on which part of this sector - the region of the Elbe river - they were closer to. For example‚ North Germanic evolved into the modern Scandinavian languages of Swedish‚ Danish‚ Norwegian and Icelandic; and East
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forms. English folklore is largely drawn from Germanic‚ Celtic and Christian sources. Hobgoblin is a term typically applied in folktales to describe a friendly but troublesome creature of the Seelie Court. Hobgoblins seem to be small‚ hairy little men who are usually found within human dwellings‚ doing odd jobs around the house while the family is lost in sleep. The term Anglo-Saxon designates the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from Europe and settled the
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mainland Germanic tribes‚ participated in the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain during and after the 5th century. The Celtic inhabitants of the Isles tended to refer to all of these groups collectively as Saxons. No one knows how many migrated to Britain but is inferred about 200‚000 settled. During the Middle Ages‚ because of international trading routes and widespread migration‚ Saxons mixed with and had strong influences upon the languages and cultures of the Polabian Slavs‚ Baltic peoples‚ and Finnic
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government § Royal citizens -> resettlement around the government § Language promotion § Confucian hierarchy § India= Hierarchy society § Caste system § Hinduism ○ Mediterranean § Local autonomy (freedom in life for their people; High tolerance) § Laws § Citizenships § Economic interdependence 2. Non classical Developments - Africa § Kush -> Axum -> Ethiopia & Later foundation of Ghana □ Writing‚ religious conversion (Judaism & Christianity)‚ iron
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invaded and conquered by various peoples‚ who brought their languages and customs with them as they settled in their new lives. * There is now very little Celtic influence left in English. The earliest time when we can say that English was spoken was in the 5th century CE (Common Era—a politically correct term used to replace AD). Source: http://www.studyenglishtoday.net/english-language-history.html * The English language belongs to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family
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amount of literature. Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated‚ but it was actually extremely advanced for the time. The Anglo-Saxton period is a time filled with great advancement and discoveries in culture‚ society‚ government‚ religion‚ literature‚ and art. The Angles were a Germanic tribe that occupied the region. With their fellow ethnic groups‚ they formed the people who came to be known as the English. The Saxons were a Germanic people who first appeared in the
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