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Old English (or Anglo Saxon) is really a different language from modern English, which was hugely changed by the Norman Conquest. Nobody speaks in Anglo Saxon/O
by denton-scratch 3y ago
Old English (or Anglo Saxon) is really a different language from modern English, which was hugely changed by the Norman Conquest. Nobody speaks in Anglo Saxon/Old English, so yes: arguably it's a dead language.
- Name_Chawps 3y agoOld English is somewhat mutually intelligible with Frisian, so may not be totally dead.