Name the two languages spoken side by side during the Middle English period.

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AEnglish and Norman- French

BEnglish and Celtic

CEnglish and Latin

DEnglish and Scandinavian

Answer:

After the Norman Conquest of 1066, Norman-French became the language of:
- Royal court
- Administration
- Law
- The upper classes
English was spoken by the common people.
This situation of bilingualism lasted for about 300 years during the Middle English period.
Eventually, English re-emerged as the dominant language but was heavily influenced by French vocabulary.

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