Assignment Old-English language and literature
The alphabet
- Take another close look at the Runic and the Anglo-Saxon alphabet based on the Latin script. Can you find any similarities?
- Now take a close look at the text of Aelfric's sermon and try to find a few examples of letters from the Old-English alphabet that you recognize. Does this make the text any more comprehensible? Why (not)?
Language historyWatch the YouTube film presented here. Then make a bullet like overview of the various languages/ tribes that influenced the English language and list the examples given. Put it all in chronological order and add dates if possible.
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