I find it interesting that the English language went through such a large change from the Normandy invasion. The influence the Normans had on the language was possibly one of the largest changes to its vocabulary in its history. French, Latin, and other 'high' languages made up the words we consider 'good' today, and the German influences are considered grisly and unappealing. For example, German words used the animal to describe their food, and the higher languages made words for their foods.
Also, doubled letters appearing and evolving into certain language sounds like 'IE' and 'OU' was especially interesting. I would have never guessed that doubled letters formed parts of our modern pronunciation.
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