摘要
The use of French in medieval England started with the arrival of the Norman conquerors. The disuse of French, then, was noticed more than three hundred years later. A variety of changes, either political economical or social had contributed to the use and disuse of French. These changes were slow and sometimes overlapping during this process. The total replacement of French by English still had a long way to go by the end of the medieval time. This article intends to outline a picture in which French stepped in and faded out in medieval England and highlight the true message behind this linguistic competition.
