Modes of Thinking and Language Change: The Loss of Inflexions in Old English

Jesus Martinez del Castillo

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Modes of Thinking and Language Change: The Loss of Inflexions in Old English

Jesus Martinez del Castillo

Published in International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 3, Issue 6-1)

Received: 25 March 2015 Accepted: 25 March 2015 Published: 8 April 2015

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Abstract

The changes known as the loss of inflexions in English (11th- 15th centuries, included) were prompted with the introduction of a new mode of thinking. The mode of thinking, for the Anglo-Saxons, was a dynamic way of conceiving of things. Things were considered events happening. With the contacts of Anglo-Saxons with, first, the Romano-British; second, the introduction of Christianity; and finally with the Norman invasion, their dynamic way of thinking was confronted with the static conception of things coming from the Mediterranean. The history of English from the 11th to the 15th century meant the introduction, confrontation and adoption of a new mental conception of things, the static way of conceiving of things, both modes of thinking defining the language today.

Published in	International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 3, Issue 6-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Linguistics of Saying
DOI	10.11648/j.ijll.s.2015030601.21
Page(s)	85-95
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Keywords

Modes of Thinking, Modes of Being, Things as Processes, Things as Classes, Idea of Motion, Idea of Place, Idea of Time

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