LL-L "Language varieties" 2011.05.11 (01) [EN]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language varieties

Hi, Lowlanders!

So this is what the Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English>says:

The history of Old English can be subdivided in:

   - Prehistoric Old English (c. 450 to 650); for this period, Old English
   is mostly a reconstructed language as no literary witnesses survive (with
   the exception of limited epigraphic evidence).
   - Early Old English (ca. 650 to 900), the period of the oldest manuscript
   traditions, with authors such as Cædmon, Bede, Cynewulf and Aldhelm.
   - Late Old English (c. 900 to 1066), the final stage of the language
   leading up to the Norman conquest of England and the subsequent transition
   to Early Middle English.

The Old English period is followed by Middle English (12th to 15th century),
Early Modern English (ca. 1480 to 1650) and finally Modern English (after
1650).

This leaves a gap of minimally 35 years between the supposed end of the Old
English period and the beginning of the Middle English period. What is that
then? "Transitional"?

Aside from this, I find it interesting that Old English and Old Saxon both
ended in the 12th century.
Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA


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