History of English Language Crossword

The English that was prevalent before Middle English
Where the English language has its roots
Oldest surviving Old English poem, with the author unknown
Writing system used by the Germanic peoples, before the English alphabet was developed
Called by some a dialect, a variant of English which has strict vocabulary and grammar rules
Remembered for his victories against the Vikings and encouragement of spreading and speaking English across English
Tribes from Scandinavia which went on expeditions to other lands, including England, France and Germany
Published ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’
The upper classes spoke this language when William the Conqueror conquered England.
A legislative body in any country.
The process where extra letters are added to words to change the grammatical meaning of a word.
One of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD along with the Angles and the Saxons.
The whole system and structure of any language.
Wrote The Canterbury Tales in around 1388.
The production of printed material (books, newspaper).
Established the first English printing press in 1476.
A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language and gives their meaning, information about origin and usage.
A famous English poet, playwright and actor. Regarded as the greatest writer of all time.
A letter or group of letters added to the start of the word to change its meaning.
A period from 1100-1500. At the start, the upper classes spoke French and the lower classes spoke English. In the 14th century, English became dominant in Britain again but with many French words.
A major series of changes in the pronunciation of long vowels in English during the Early Modern English (1500-1800) period.
The dictionary of Australia.
The first daily newspaper in English, published in 1702. Celtic: The language inhabitants of Britain spoke when Britain was invaded during the 5th century AD.
Came up with the concept of genetic relatedness in languages.
A language, which is no longer in everyday spoken use.
A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region.
A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
One of the four major dialects during the Old English period in English, which retained its name going into the Middle English period
A language family in the Indo-European languages.
The adoption of words or sets of words from another language or dialect.