Reading analysis 010815

UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ DE GUATEMALA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS PROFESORADO DE ENSEÑANZA MEDIA EN INGLES LINGUISTICS LICDA. MILVIA ROSALES

August, 1st 2015.

Reading analysis 1

In groups answer the following aspects.

1- What is the subject of the text? What themes does the text explore/reflect?

2- According to the reading name the lexical changes that English went Through: Old English:

Middle English:

Modern English:

3- How was the Old English language call?

4- Briefly explain the Old English language history:

5- Name 5 principal characteristic of Old English language:

UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ DE GUATEMALA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS PROFESORADO DE ENSEÑANZA MEDIA EN INGLES LINGUISTICS LICDA. MILVIA ROSALES

August, 1st 2015.

6- During the Middle English time, What was the language of the upper and lower classes?

7- According to the reading what are proclaimed the official language:

the main causes for which English was

8- Name 5 principal characteristic of Middle English language:

9- How many new words were added to English during the Early Modern English? And How these new words were created?

10- Name 5 principal characteristic of Early modern English :

11- Name 3 countries in which English is the official language.

12- Who did publish the first American English Dictionary:

13- Draw an timeline about the American English: