Question

Old English is primarily made up of which type of dialects?

• A. North Germanic
• B. Old High German
• C. Anglo-Frisian
• D. Insular Celtic

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Anglo-Frisian

• Old English is primarily composed of Anglo-Frisian dialects, which were spoken by the Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) who migrated to Britain.

• These dialects formed the base of the English language and its early literature.

• The structure and vocabulary of Old English are distinct from today’s English.