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It is an extinct language of bygone ages and was the language spoken in most of the island of Great Britain between the 12th and 15th centuries (AD). Middle English was the successor to Old English (5th to 11th century), which later evolved into modern English.

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In 1066, William "the Conqueror", who was a speaker of the "old Norman", took England and proclaimed himself king, resulting in the "Anglo-Norman" language. It was this language that replaced Old English in the education of the wealthy, so literature, letters, and laws were for a time replaced by Norman and Anglo-Norman. It was closely related to modern French.

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In 1150 Middle English had separated from what was known as Old English due to the influence of the French and Latin languages, as well as the influence of Old Norse.

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In 1150 Middle English had separated from what was known as Old English due to the influence of the French and Latin languages, as well as the influence of Old Norse.

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Around the 7th century, the Latin alphabet replaced the traditional runic alphabet.

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The stories mostly written in verse, though some are in prose, are presented as part of a story reading contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from London to Canterbury to pass the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.

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Much of the literature in England was influenced and written by Normans and the newly established ruling class, where the English tried to imitate the themes used in French and Latin literature. The idea of romance in poetry was also introduced.

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The development of the printing press took place in the 1470s and the Bible and the Prayer Book were published in English.

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The distinction between the /f/ and /v/ consonants began to differentiate words (e.g. grief vs grieve), as did that between /s/ and /z/ (e.g. seal vs zeal).

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The distinction between the /f/ and /v/ consonants began to differentiate words (e.g. grief vs grieve), as did that between /s/ and /z/ (e.g. seal vs zeal).

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All areas of grammar were affected.New kinds of construction were the progressive forms of the verb (as in I am going) and the range of auxiliary verbs (I have seen, I didn’t go, etc.). 

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All areas of grammar were affected.New kinds of construction were the progressive forms of the verb (as in I am going) and the range of auxiliary verbs (I have seen, I didn’t go, etc.). 

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The infinitive form of a verb starts to be marked by the use of a particle (to go, to jump). Several new pronouns appeared through the influence of Old Norse.

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The infinitive form of a verb starts to be marked by the use of a particle (to go, to jump). Several new pronouns appeared through the influence of Old Norse.

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Geoffrey Chaucer, known as the father of English literature, is widely regarded as the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. He was the first poet buried at Poets Corner of Westminster Abbe. Chaucer's work was crucial in certifying the literary use of the native language of Middle English at a time when the absolute literary languages ​​in England were French and Latin.

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1. In Old English all the letters were pronounced while in Middle English silent letters began to appear.
2. Old English literature was based on heroic genres and warfare, and in Middle English, they began to introduce romance into poetry.
3. Old English had many dialects and therefore never managed to standardize, while Middle English managed to standardize
4.Old English was spoken from about the 5th century till around the 12th century while Middle English came into being from the second half of the 11th century while the Old English was still in use till the last parts of the 15th century.

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Ashley, C. (2019). What is Middle English and Why are its Literary Works so Important?. Medium.  https://medium.com/@callum_ashley/what-is-middle-english-and-why-are-its-literary-works-so-important-5f3a14a23c09
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