词汇学课件 Mdern English Lexicology.pptVIP

they (them, their), both, ill, die, egg, knife, low, skill, take, till, though, want, etc. The Norman Conquest in 1066 introduced a large number of French words into the English vocabulary. French adoptions were found in almost every section of the vocabulary: law (justice, evidence, pardon…), warfare (conquer, victory, archer…), religion (grace, repent, sacrifice…), architecture (castle, pillar, tower…), finance (pay, rent, ransom (freeing of a captive on payment)…), rank (baron, master, prince…), clothing (collar, mantle, vestment…), food (dinner, feast, sauce…) and m