Old English- Advanced Medicine for Pain…

…or the cause of pain…

Ok, first off, what is language?

We define language as…

A system of conventional vocal signs by means of which humans communicate

Great..so the basic root languages?

Root Language #1- HamiticAbandonedSW Asia and N Africa

Egyptian

Root language #2- SemiticMiddle East, North

Africa, and East AfricaArabic and Hebrew

Root Language #3- Indo- EuropeanMost major languages and

dialects from Europe, as well as SW Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia

So, what language root does English fall into?

Great, so what are our origins?

1. Indo- European2. Germanic

Typically spoken in roughly BC in Northern Europe

3. West Germanic4. Anglo-Frisian5. English

The periods of the E. Language

Old English- before 1066Middle English- 1066-1485

Norman Conquest- 1066

Early Modern English- 1485- 1700

Modern English- 1700- present

Ok, so Old English Some of the highlights:

Nouns were one genderMainly oral (Latin was

written)Word order vs. word

form

And the fourth:

Four forms of verbsI rideHe ridesWe rideYou ride

Ok- so, Old English

BooksLord’s Prayer

Riddles

Riddle- everyday puzzles written in poetry formFun way to pass the

time

Characterizations of Riddles

1. Alliteration- the repetition of beginning sounds

-Sally sold sea shells down by the sea shore

2. Kenning- a specialized metaphor made of compound words

- ex. Gas guzzler

i. usually formed with two compound nouns

-sky- candle -battle-dew

ii. could be a possessive

Ocean’s faceiii. or phraseshot with ale