Old English

Old English (Ænglisc, Anglisc, Englisc) or Anglo-Saxon is the earliest historical form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers probably in the mid 5th century, and the first Old English literary works date from the mid 7th century. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, English was replaced for a time as the language of the upper classes by Anglo-Norman, a relative of French, and Old English developed into the next historical form of English, known as Middle English.

Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian or North Sea Germanic dialects originally spoken by Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. As the Anglo-Saxons became dominant in England, their language replaced the languages of Roman Britain: Common Brittonic, a Celtic language, and Latin, brought to Britain by Roman invasion. Old English had four main dialects, associated with particular Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: Mercian, Northumbrian, Kentish and West Saxon. It was West Saxon that formed the basis for the literary standard of the later Old English period, although the dominant forms of Middle and Modern English would develop mainly from Mercian. The speech of eastern and northern parts of England was subject to strong Old Norse influence due to Scandinavian rule and settlement beginning in the 9th century.

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‘The Brutalist’ director defends Adrien Brody’s performance following AI backlash

NME 21 Jan 2025
Innovative Respeecher technology was used in Hungarian language dialogue editing only, specifically to refine certain vowels and letters for accuracy ... If you’re coming from the Anglo-Saxon world certain sounds can be particularly hard to grasp.”.
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Brady Corbet Responds to ‘The Brutalist’ AI Backlash: ‘Adrien and Felicity’s Performances Are Completely Their Own’

The Wrap 20 Jan 2025
“I am a native Hungarian speaker and I know that it is one of the most difficult languages to learn to pronounce,” Jancsó said in the interview, adding that a background from the Anglo-Saxon ...
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Oscar hopeful The Brutalist sparks backlash for using AI to tweak Adrien Brody's Hungarian dialogue ...

The Daily Mail 20 Jan 2025
He said. 'I am a native Hungarian speaker and I know that it is one of the most difficult languages to learn to pronounce. If you’re coming from the Anglo-Saxon world certain sounds can be particularly hard to grasp.” ... He added ... One wrote ... Others wrote ... .
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‘The Brutalist’ Editor Admits Film Used AI to Make a Key Part of Adrian Brody’s ...

The Wrap 19 Jan 2025
It’s an extremely unique language.” The actors were “coached” in the language, but A.I ... “If you’re coming from the Anglo-Saxon world certain sounds can be particularly hard to grasp,” he said.
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Labour’s war on public sector waste will fail unless it looks hard at the Civil Service

The Daily Telegraph 18 Jan 2025
The far-reaching legacy of the Anglo-Saxons. Sutton who? An Anglo-Saxon helmet, circa 625 AD, in the British Museum Credit ... Indeed, in parts of the British Isles today – such as Yorkshire – Anglo-Saxon words can still be heard in dialect.
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‘We are different from the English’: The new battle for Cornish independence

The Daily Telegraph 14 Jan 2025
Those in favour of boosting the region’s autonomy claim that Cornwall has a Celtic identity – in that locals descend from Celts, as opposed to the Anglo-Saxons – and a culture and language separate to the rest of England.
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The Most Significant Battles in History

Greek Reporter 08 Jan 2025
Norman rule in England changed everything, ending Anglo-Saxon rule, introducing the feudal system to England, and bringing French influence to the English language, setting the building blocks for today’s version of the language.
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Michel Barnier has brought France to the verge of collapse

The Spectator 27 Nov 2024
A new Anglo-Saxon barbarism has entered the French political language. ‘government shutdown.’ There is excited talk of civil servants not being paid. Tax uncollected. The collapse of medical reimbursements ... to deliver a budget. He failed ... He failed ... .
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Slaughter of Dane Vikings Ordered in St. Brice’s Day Massacre, Nov 13, 1002

Ancient Origins 14 Nov 2024
Wessex was the only kingdom over which the Anglo-Saxons still held sway ... The Vikings intermarried with the Anglo Saxons and engaged in trading ... The tribute paid to Danish King Sweyn Forkbeard was galling to the Anglo-Saxons.
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STEPHEN McGOWAN: Fergie and Tuchel sagas felt symbolic ... like a final nail in the ...

The Daily Mail 18 Oct 2024
Never mind who shot JR Ewing ... When Jock Stein, Brian Clough and Alex Ferguson ruled the roost, the language of the dressing room was English with a liberal dose of Anglo-Saxon profanities. There was no need for a translator ... There was no buy option ... .
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The German Far-Right: A Critical Examination of the AfD Manifesto

Jurist 21 Aug 2024
Language Agenda ... It also demands that German be a spoken and written language worldwide ... Of course, the imperial clout of “Anglo-Saxon” countries, especially England and the United States, have internationalized the English language.
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Linguistic literacy needs an upgrade

Taipei Times 10 Aug 2024
Many of the points mentioned by the author reveal sketchy familiarity with the languages of the world and their histories ... Their the quibbles about the term “Anglo-Saxon” are also hard to understand — this is a well known term.
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Nothing wrong with ‘Taiwanese’

Taipei Times 07 Aug 2024
Vijunas’ arguments are flawed based on global language naming. First, he conflates language naming with linguistic classification ... For instance, English, a Germanic language, is not called Anglo-Saxon or British Germanic.
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ENGLISH DIGEST 實用美語(空中美語)

Taipei Times 06 Aug 2024
Historically, being left-handed was considered taboo or even evil, and this is reflected in many languages. The English word “left” comes from the Anglo-Saxon lyft, which means weak ... Anglo-Saxon adj.
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Yellow Barn continues with children's concert, masterclass, blueberries and ice cream

Brattleboro Reformer 10 Jul 2024
PUTNEY — Yellow Barn’s season continues with concerts at 7.30 p.m ... Also on Thursday, Benjamin Bagby reprises a scene from his Beowulf performance, singing/narrating the story in its original language, accompanying himself on an Anglo-Saxon harp ... ....

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