A Short History of the English Language

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Across
  1. 2. They invaded in 878
  2. 4. Germany pushed these people out of Britain
  3. 6. People who originally live somewhere
  4. 7. Has old Germanic origins
  5. 9. Originates from the 11th-century Old french word "parlement"
  6. 13. Most common form was the London-centered dialect of English
  7. 15. The oldest known English poem
  8. 18. Plural for house
  9. 20. He wrote "The canterbury tales"
  10. 21. An age of invention, innovation, and change
  11. 23. People getting pushed out from an outside force
  12. 25. With further advances in communication they saw what?
  13. 27. Set up the first printing press
  14. 28. Published in 1604
  15. 29. Revel in and make the most of
Down
  1. 1. A master of the English language
  2. 3. English and Modern English is...
  3. 5. Help express tone and mood and contribute to the richness of the language.
  4. 8. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
  5. 9. Adding something to the beginning of a word
  6. 10. He pushed back against the Viking invasion.
  7. 11. The angles came from this region
  8. 12. A _____ divide between Native lower classes and their rulers
  9. 14. A system of beliefs, rituals, and practices
  10. 16. The Normans spoke this language
  11. 17. Alphabet that Beowulf was written in
  12. 19. Many aspects of daily life came from this
  13. 22. Derived from French origin when fine dining
  14. 24. The British empire had what?
  15. 26. Spelling standardization