Part I:
1. When was Old English spoken?
Old English was spoken between the mid-5th and the mid-12th century.
2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.
The four language groups which influenced in the development of Old English were Norse Influence, Latin Influence, North Germanic and Celtic influence.
3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.
Old English and Modern English have some phonetical differences there are:
1- [ɣ] is an allophone of /g/ occurring after a vowel, and, at an earlier stage of the language, in the syllable onset.
2- [v, ð, z] are allophones of /f, θ, s/ respectively, occurring between vowels or voiced consonants
3- ŋ] is an allophone of /n/ occurring before /k/ and /g/
4- [[ç, x] are allophones of /h/ occurring in coda position after front and back vowels respectively
5- [dʒ] is an allophone of /j/ occurring after /n/ and when geminated
4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.
There are Monophthongs, Vowels, Diphtongs and consonants.
5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?
There are 36 letters (runes) in the alphabet
6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?
The epic poem was written in Old English was Beowulf.
7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?
The epic poem “Beowulf” was written between the 8th to the early 11th century.
8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries?
Beowulf relates events described as having occurred in what is now Denamark and Sweden.
9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?
In the poem, Beowulf, the antagonists were Grendel, who has been attacking the mead hall in Denmark called Heorot and its inhabitants, Grendel's mother and, dragon.
10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?
Beowulf is fatally wounded in the final battle, and after his death he is buried in a barrow in Geatland by his retainers.
11. Who was the author of Beowulf?
Beowulf´s author was unknown.
12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?
-The first tittle Beowulf Was in April o1 of 1999 by Graham Baker
-The second tittle Beowulf was in November 16th of 2007 by Robert Zemeckis.
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