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  2. Middle English (abbreviated to ME [1]) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English period.

  3. May 17, 2024 · Middle English language, the vernacular spoken and written in England from about 1100 to about 1500, the descendant of the Old English language and the ancestor of Modern English. (Read H.L. Mencken’s 1926 Britannica essay on American English.) The history of Middle English is often divided into.

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  4. Learn about the historical period, linguistic developments, multilingual context, and surviving documents of Middle English, from 1150 to 1500. Explore the OED3 resources and examples of Middle English words and texts.

  5. A comprehensive online resource for Middle English lexicon, usage, and literature from 1100 to 1500. Explore the Middle English Dictionary, the Bibliography of Middle English prose and verse, and the Corpus of Middle English texts.

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