Where did English Come from?

What significant linguistic change occurred in English after the Norman Invasion of England in 1066?

• Introduction of Old Norse vocabulary

• Shift from 'P' to 'PF' sounds

• Massive addition of French and Latin vocabulary

• Development of the 'SH' sound from 'SK'

What language family does Old English belong to?

• Romance

• Germanic

• Celtic

• Latin

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What is the common ancestor of English, Swedish, and German languages?

• Proto-Indo-European

• Old English

• Proto-Germanic

• Latin

How is Proto-Germanic, a historical language that was never written down, reconstructed?

• Through archaeological findings

• By analyzing ancient texts from other civilizations

• By comparing its descendant languages

• By studying its influence on modern Romance languages

Which sound change is an example of how comparative linguistics helps trace language origins?

• German words starting with 'P' shifting to 'PF'

• English words with 'SK' becoming 'SH'

• Latin words with 'P' becoming 'F' in English

• All of the above