How French has Influenced the English Language
| dc.category | Journal Article | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jeevaratnam, G | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-23T00:35:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-03-23T00:35:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.department | French | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries. This study reveals the French influence on the English language which has been inevitable as France was England’s immediate neighbor, richer in heritage and was a wealthier country. Then the influence expands when William the Conqueror seized England in 1066. At the beginning the Normans used only French to govern England. Subsequently came the lexique of governance, diplomacy, law, war, and travel into the English language. In this study, the impact of the French language on English is researched as well as the degree of French vocabulary influence: Some words are assimilated; some native words are lost while other words' meanings are expanded. Besides, French also influences English grammar, spelling, pronunciation and word-formation. And now we can say the influence instill going on. Major infiltrations can be of the following reas(^as: The geography, the battles and the wars, the royal influence, and the anti French movement. This paper also brings to light the integration of the two , languages to explore the Development- and evolution of words and their history and culture. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/2141 | |
| dc.lang | English | en_US |
| dc.publisher.name | SELP Journal of Social Sciences Issue | en_US |
| dc.publisher.type | National | en_US |
| dc.title | How French has Influenced the English Language | en_US |
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