tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post7084456135799128672..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: What Did I Just Say? : Adoption of English by the Norman Ruling ClassDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-79769377971624001802016-01-05T11:25:31.607-08:002016-01-05T11:25:31.607-08:00I'd say the key is the women the Francophones ...I'd say the key is the women the Francophones married. The more they picked up English brides the more that English entered the household. Certainly everyday business of shires and estates required English. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885277626153324891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-54291615078067649692016-01-05T08:49:49.489-08:002016-01-05T08:49:49.489-08:00Thank you, very interesting. As a 17th Century de...Thank you, very interesting. As a 17th Century devotee, I had assumed all formal and government writing was always done in the common language of the educated classes everywhere -- Latin. I wonder when that started?Sally Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287628255330281037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-29875899406786866672016-01-05T07:19:35.446-08:002016-01-05T07:19:35.446-08:00Very informative. I like the idea that the rulers ...Very informative. I like the idea that the rulers spoke both languages during the 12th century and it makes sense that the written word would lag behind the spoken word--that's true of etymology, as well.Donna Hatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807169149057139718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-45829241515998386892016-01-04T07:06:54.816-08:002016-01-04T07:06:54.816-08:00Very interesting...now we know where George Orwell...Very interesting...now we know where George Orwell in his book 1984 got his new speak idea and the development of the new speak dictionary. Thank you for posting it.<br />john william vondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037342209962288383noreply@blogger.com