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To what extent can Old English be regarded as the same language as contemporary English?
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Question 2 To what extent can Old English be regarded as the same language as contemporary English? The English Language is a language that is continually changing, even today. It is spoken throughout the world and there are many different varieties of English. Many aspects of Modern English can be seen to derive from Old English; nevertheless, there are also many differences between them. In this essay I will be looking at both the similarities and differences and the reasons for the changes in the English language. I will then discuss whether Old English and contemporary English can be regarded as the same language. ELEMENTS OF MODERN ENGLISH DERIVED FROM OLD ENGLISH 1. ALPHABET A good place to begin looking at the elements of contemporary English which have derived from Old English is the early English futhorc alphabet. On close examination of the futhorc (Figure 2.2, p.43, Chapter 1), several letters can clearly be seen to...
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