Lecture the middle english period. Subjection of english and its reestablishment

1. 
   What dialects were mostly influenced by the Scandinavian invasions?
   
2. 
   What level of the language was considerably affected because of the Scandinavian languages?
   
3. 
   Explain why the following people are important in historical discussions of the English language:
   

Harold Godwin

William, duke of Normandy

Edward III

Henry IV

Caxton

4. 
   What was the historical event that profoundly affected the course of the development of the English language history, because of which English from a synthetic language altered to analytic?
   
5. 
   How would the English language probably have been different if the Norman Conquest had never occurred?
   
6. 
   Why did William consider that he had a claim on the English throne?
   
7. 
   What kind of position did the English language have during the Norman domination in Britain?
   
8. 
   For how long after the Norman Conquest did French remain the principal language of the upper classes in England?
   
9. 
   In general, which parts of the population spoke English, and which French?
   
10. 
    Compare the position of the Old Scandinavian and Anglo-Norman (French) in Early ME (comment on the geographical, social, and linguistic differences).
    
11. 
    What events and historical conditions predetermined and prepared the victory of English?
    
12. 
    What four principle dialects of ME are customarily distinguished?
    
13. 
    What is the importance of London dialect in the English language history?
    
14. 
    What is the basis (origin) of the London dialect?
    
15. 
    What was an influence of great importance in the dissemination of London English?