Unit 1
1.
主观?/p>
2.
How did the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance influence the
English vocabulary ?
The transitional period
(转型时期)
from Old English to Modern
English is known as Middle English(ME 1100----1500), which is
characterized by the strong influence of French following the
Norman Conquest in 1066, French was used for all state affairs and
for most social and culture matters, which influenced English in
daily life.
The English language from 1500 to the present is called Modern
English. In the early stage of this period the
Renaissance
(文艺复
兴)
brought great change to the vocabulary. The
renewed
(复兴的?/p>
study of Greek in the Renaissance not only led to the borrowing of
Greek words indirectly through the
medium
(媒介)
of Latin, but
also led to the introduction of some Greek words directly into
English vocabulary. Greek borrowings were mostly literary,
technical and scientific words,(page 4~5)
3
.Enumerate the causes for the rapid growth of
neologisms
(新词,
旧词新意?/p>
新词的创造?/p>
/
使用者)
after World War
?/p>
.
Give
four
examples for each cause.