Question

Old English and Middle English were:

• A. Dialects
• B. Patois
• C. Vernaculars
• D. Creoles

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Vernaculars

Old English and Middle English Characteristics

1. Vernaculars: Yes, Old English and Middle English were vernaculars.

2. Native languages: Yes, they were the native languages spoken by common people in England.

3. Periods:

4. Old English: c. 450-1100

5. Middle English: c. 1100-1500

6. Contrast with Latin: Latin was the language of the Church, literature, and formal education during that time.