诺曼底征服对英语词汇的影响_英语论文

The Influence of Norman Conquest On English Vocabulary

摘要

英语词汇有许多来自法语。尤其在中古英语时期，法语词汇对英语词汇产生了巨大的影响，其决定性事件是诺曼底征服（1066年）。法语影响英语不仅词汇数量多，而且涉及的范围广。包括政治，宗教，法律以及英语词汇本身的曲折变化。本文从政治，法律，宗教，文学，建筑和社会生活方面展开，较为详尽的论述这个时期法语对英语词汇的具体影响,以帮助了解英语词汇的来源，促进英语教学。

关键词:法语 英语 诺曼底征服   

Abstract

English has borrowed plenty of words from French. Especially during the period of Middle Age English,French had a great influence on English for the determinant factor “the Norman Conquest” (1066). French influenced English not only on vocabulary quantity,but also on the wide ranges such as For politics,religion,law,and the words’ inflectional change.This thesis centers on the influence of Norman Conquest on English political , legal, religion, literature, building and social life terms, to show the concrete impact of Norman Conquest made on English words. It will help us to understand the origin of English vocabulary, and will promote our English teaching.

Key words：French；  English；  Norman Conquest

Contents

1. Introduction  .................................................................................................4

2. The historical background of Norman Conquest ...........................................5

3. The Influence of Norman Conquest On English ...........................................6

  3.1  The influence of Norman French on English political terms.................7

  3.2  The influence of Norman French on English legal terms........................8

      3.3  The influence of Norman French on English Religion terms..................9

   3.4  The influence of Norman French on English literature terms.................11

   3.5  The influence of Norman French on English social life terms...............12

   3.6  The influence of Norman French on English Building terms.................14

    3.7  The influence of Norman French on some others of English terms......15

4. Conclusion ........................................................................................................17

5. Bibliography......................................................................................................18

6. Acknowledgment...............................................................................................18