The Influence of the French Language on the English Language
| Author | : Angelika Felser |
| Publisher | : Grin Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 20 |
| Release | : 2017-11-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 3668552606 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783668552609 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (609 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Influence of the French Language on the English Language written by Angelika Felser and published by Grin Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 1998 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, University of Munster, language: English, abstract: This paper deals with the influence of the French language on the English language. The English was replaced by the French nobility. A bilingual situation was predominant: Whereas people from the upper class spoke the French language, people from lower classes spoke English. The French nobility led a separate life from ordinary people. The English language was considered to be inferior to the French language, and only people like merchants who wanted to communicate with people from the lower classes had to know the English language.