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Old English (Englisċ, pronounced [ˈeŋɡliʃ]), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
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- History of English
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- Old English Literature
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- Mercian
Mercian was a dialect spoken in the Anglian kingdom of...
- Old English Phonology
Old English phonology is necessarily somewhat speculative...
- Anglo-Saxon Settlement of Britain
Explaining linguistic change, and particularly the rise of...
- Old English Version of Wikipedia
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- Old English Grammar
The grammar of Old English differs considerably from Modern...
- Ingvaeonic
North Sea Germanic, also known as Ingvaeonic (/ ˌ ɪ ŋ v iː ˈ...
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Old English is a West Germanic language, and developed out of Ingvaeonic, which is very different from Modern English because it is closer to German than English (its closest relatives are Old Frisian and Old Saxon) with many more Germanic words, difficult grammar and complex inflections.
The phonological system of the Old English language underwent many changes during the period of its existence. These included a number of vowel shifts, and the palatalisation of velar consonants in many positions. For historical developments prior to the Old English period, see Proto-Germanic language .
Late Old English (anglian), C. 1000Middle English Pronunciation, C. 1400Modern English Spelling, C. 1500Early Modern English Pronunciation, C.a; æ; ea; ā+CC; often ǣ+CC,ēa+CC; occ./a/a/a/a; æ; ea; ā+CC; often ǣ+CC,ēa+CC; occ.(leng.) /aː/ [æː]aCV/ɛː/e; eo; occ. y; ē+CC; ēo+CC; occ./e/e/ɛ/e; eo; occ. y; ē+CC; ēo+CC; occ./e/(+r) ar/ar/Learn about the history, grammar, and vocabulary of Old English, the earliest recorded stage of the English language. Explore the sources, features, and legacy of Old English in the OED.
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