The development of English words English belong to the indo-European family. The vocabulary of English is composed of two main elements‚ the native element and the foreign element. The native element is conventionally used to denote words of Anglo-Saxon origin. Before about 450A.D.there were no words in Britain .The 70% of the English vocabularies consist of loan words and only 30% of the words are native. Our study of the English vocabulary must obviously begin with the native element
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Sylwia Grochowska Period 3 Mr. Sauer
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Second Moroccan crisis- Brief Morocco was important to Germany and France‚ it was - Close to Europe - Great for Trade - This meant expansion in wealth - This meant expansion in Empire Britain does not want Germany to attain Morocco for the main assumption that they want to build a navy base there that would threaten the British. After the first crisis where Britain and France had been able to convince the German’s too back off. A rebellion against the Sultan started and France offered to give
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The Use of Pigeons in World War One Pigeons played a vital part in World War One as they proved to be an extremely reliable way of sending messages. Over 100‚000 were used in the war with an astonishing success rate of 95% getting through to their destination with their message. Pigeons were used extensively in World War One. Man-made communication systems were still crude and unreliable‚ so dogs and pigeons were used. Pigeons would have been found just about anywhere on the Western
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The Odyssey and Beowulf Comparison Epics are centered on the deeds and triumphs of their heroes. They focus on the feats of warriors who embody the cultural values of a nation. Both The Odyssey written by Homer and Beowulf an Anglo-Saxon epic represent the honor that comes along with fame‚ and hospitality found within a society. The emphasis on the glory of fame stems from the commonly referred terms Kleos and Timè. Both epics have a focus on glory as well as honor. Beowulf even says‚ “I shall
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Beowulf Glory and fame is important in a heroes mind. It’s more important than anything else in their life and territory. Respect and knowledge gained from their own people meant the world to them‚ and more important their identity as a warrior. Heroes do not have to persuade their story to their people and how they did it‚ the outcome of their war and victory would tell the story of how great and brilliant they were for it self. This explains the life of both Achilles and Beowulf. Both warriors
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January 2014 Beowulf: The Great Warrior In the ancient Anglo-Saxon time period life was very difficult due to harsh weather and brutal battles with ruthless warriors. The people of this time period had a fairly grim point of view when it came to life after death. They believed that the only way a person would be remembered after death is if they achieved great feats during their lifetime such as conquering cities‚ or slaying
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poem‚ is that from which his motivations are derived. The first of Beowulf’s motivations is his sense of duty. “My people have said…that my duty was to go to the Danes’.” (Beowulf‚ line 444) Beowulf is not free to do whatever he would like. He is obligated to help because his people believe that he is obligated. His duty is directly linked to his people’s wishes. Beowulf’s people recognize that he is gifted with immense strength. Because the Danes need help and Beowulf is the only one capable of
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receiving honorary degrees‚ prizes and book awards‚ Brown is also a historian at Princeton University who focuses on social and religious aspects of medieval Europe. Brown critically analysis the significance of saints and their holy remains to the people of Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. These sacred figures in Christianity heavily influenced many aspects of society. His writing style is dense and one may encounter a few words in Latin throughout the book. However‚ the book is supported
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Source C‚ the SCIENTIFIC REPORT‚ and explain why it suggests that the man did not die of old age or disease? The man did not die of old age or disease because the heart and organs were healthy‚ and the wisdom teeth had grown‚ these often appear in people around 20 years of age. 5. Examine Source B. What do you think killed the Tollund Man? I think the rope noose and the neck ring killed Tollund Man. 6. How long ago do you think the body was buried and what is your evidence? I think the body
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