Episode 99: The Second French Invasion
The History of English Podcast
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The Rise of French Influence in England
This chapter discusses the increasing prominence of French words in English documents during the mid-1200s, exploring the decline of Norman French and the emergence of the French of Paris as the new standard. It also highlights the borrowing of different versions of the same French word from Normandy and Paris, reflecting the dialect differences between the two regions.
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