What is it about?
The article argues that Middle and Modern English are descended from Old Norse, spoken by Scandinavian settlers in Middle England.
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Why is it important?
The article contests the usual assumption that Middle English is a continuation of Old English
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The article argues based on grammar and syntax. MOre work based on phonology, metrics, dnd the lexicon would be in order.
Joseph Emonds
Palacky University
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This page is a summary of: Anglicized Norse, or Anything Goes?, Language Dynamics and Change, January 2016, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/22105832-00601012.
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