1. Chaucer and the English language
... neede like e in there e, ee bere, heeth e like e in met e hem ә like a in about e yonge like i in machine i,y blithe, nyce i like i in bit I, y list, nyste ọ like o in so o, oo dom, roote o like o in cloth o, oo lore, goon o like o in or o for û like oo in root ou, ow hous, ... had studied these major poets and spoke French and spent a great deal of time in Italy, it becomes no wonder that the Romance vocabulary seeped into the English language. It is said that approximately 800-900 Romance words Chaucer introduced in his writings are still in effect today ... In the Canterbury Ta...
- Word Count: 5443
- Approx Pages: 22
- Grade Level: High School