Post by Zillah on Mar 20, 2007 16:56:06 GMT -6
Three languages pervade English Society. Introduced by the Normans. The langue d’oil (French) is the language of nobility and is, therefore, a mainstay of the government in England. The Langue d’oc (Provencal) of Southern France is also known by those of Aquitainian descent and is occasionally used by troubadours and poets at the king’s court
Middle English ( a post-conquest derivative of Anglo-Saxon “Old Englishâ€) is the main language of the lesser nobles and peasants, predominating in day-to-day affairs. The lack of high noble patronage (and therefore, official teaching) of English means that the language diverges wildly from region to region and lacks internal consistency. This irregularity of language remains as it metamorphoses and develops (adopting elements of the langue d’oil as it does) into early modern English in the 15th century
Latin is the language of religion, used in church services, and also serves as the language of scholars, particularly at the universities in Cambridge and Oxford. Since Mithras seized the throne of London, Latin has become established as the language of the Baronies of Avlon, as a pre-requisite for membership of the Privy Council or any high office. Indeed, Mithras uses Latin almost exclusively (although he speaks excellent French and English), and he refers to the cities and fiefs of Avalon by their Roman names.
Some elder Cainites also speak the language of the ancient Britons, but this language has largely died among mortals in England, save in the far west of the Fief of Exeter and in the Welsh marches. Some words remain in regional dialects, though.
Middle English ( a post-conquest derivative of Anglo-Saxon “Old Englishâ€) is the main language of the lesser nobles and peasants, predominating in day-to-day affairs. The lack of high noble patronage (and therefore, official teaching) of English means that the language diverges wildly from region to region and lacks internal consistency. This irregularity of language remains as it metamorphoses and develops (adopting elements of the langue d’oil as it does) into early modern English in the 15th century
Latin is the language of religion, used in church services, and also serves as the language of scholars, particularly at the universities in Cambridge and Oxford. Since Mithras seized the throne of London, Latin has become established as the language of the Baronies of Avlon, as a pre-requisite for membership of the Privy Council or any high office. Indeed, Mithras uses Latin almost exclusively (although he speaks excellent French and English), and he refers to the cities and fiefs of Avalon by their Roman names.
Some elder Cainites also speak the language of the ancient Britons, but this language has largely died among mortals in England, save in the far west of the Fief of Exeter and in the Welsh marches. Some words remain in regional dialects, though.