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 economica...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.展开更多
"We will never forget the important contribution made by numerous French friends to the cause of China’s development:Jean Augustin Bussiere,a French doctor,risked his life to transport much needed medicine on hi..."We will never forget the important contribution made by numerous French friends to the cause of China’s development:Jean Augustin Bussiere,a French doctor,risked his life to transport much needed medicine on his bike to base area of anti-Japanese aggression in China,"said President Xi Jinping at the meeting commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ChinaFrance diplomatic relations in Paris on March 27,2014."Comrade Norman Bethune,a member of the Com-展开更多
文摘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.
文摘"We will never forget the important contribution made by numerous French friends to the cause of China’s development:Jean Augustin Bussiere,a French doctor,risked his life to transport much needed medicine on his bike to base area of anti-Japanese aggression in China,"said President Xi Jinping at the meeting commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ChinaFrance diplomatic relations in Paris on March 27,2014."Comrade Norman Bethune,a member of the Com-
