Assignment # 2, Old English: Lazo, Luis

1. When was Old English spoken?

The Old English was spoken between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th.

2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.

Celtic, Viking, Latin and Germanic.

3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.

Old English f (v), θ (ð), s (z), ʃ, (ç), (x) (ɣ), h
Modern English f (v), θ (ð), s (z), ʃ, ʒ, h

4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.

yes, one of them is the word order (subject + verb + object).

5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?

yes, there are 34 letters in the runic alphabet.

6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?

it was Beowulf.

7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?

was written between the 8th and the 11th.

8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries?

In Denmark and Sweden.

9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?

Grendel's mother, Grendel and unnamed dragon.

10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?

At the end, was fatally wounded and after his death, he is buried in a barrow by his retainers.

11. Who was the author of Beowulf?

Is an author unknown.

12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?

these are versions of Beowulf in 1999 and Beowulf and Grendel in 2005.