星君Part II Anglo-Norman period...pptxVIP

Part II: The Anglo-Norman Period (1066—1350);1.?historical background;;;1.?historical background;The Influences on Language;By the end of the 14th century: Normans and the English intermingled, English once more became the dominant speech in the country, however, now something different from the old Anglo-Saxon.;English vocabulary is composed of 3 sources: A.?native words or Anglo-Saxon origin: basic vocabulary including words of family members, expressing nature, of time, mostly single or double syllables.?? B.?Norman-French origin: words of government, administrative, law, words involving religion, military affairs, dressing, cooking, diplomacy, social communication culture C. Latin origin: Most are academic words (education, science). ;They brought into England bright, romantic tales of the love and adventure, in remarkable contrast with the strength and somberness of the Anglo-Saxon poetry. The subject matters are: 1) matters of France; 2) matters of Greece and Rome; 3) matters of Britain ;1.?historical background;2.Literature — romance:;2.Literature — romance:;2.Literature — romance:;2.Literature — romance:;3. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight;Culture background;;Culture background;3. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight;3. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight;3. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight;Part III: Geoffrey Chaucer (1340—1400);1.Life Experiences;1. Born to a wine merchant in London. 2. At 17, became a page in a nobleman’s household. 3. At 19, went to France with the English army and was imprisoned. 4. 1367, entered the service of the king. 5. 1372-73, went to Italy, France on diplomatic missions. 6. 1374, controller of customs in London. 7. MP for Kent in 1386. 8. Buried in the Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey, becoming the first to occupy what is now called Poets Corner.;;Quotes;2. His literary career-three periods ;Troylus and Criseyde;Features of Troilus and Criseyde;The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Chaucer at