1. Outline and discuss some major phonological, morphological and grammatical differences between Old English and Middle English. Include examples to support your discussion.
2. What features of vocabulary, morphology, spelling and grammar in Chaucer’s text The Wife of Bath’s Tale makes it a significant example of Middle English? Include examples and motivate your answers.
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3. The Vikings and the Norman Conquest. Firstly, discuss and outline how these external events influenced English language and secondly, what traces can we still find from these two invasions?
4. “Language is power” is a frequently stated claim. Discuss the history and development of English from the point of view of non-linguistic factors such as power, prestige and social structures as mentioned by Barber and Yule. Relate these factors to actual con-sequences and results in the language.