Abstract
The Influence of French upon English has a very important position in the study of the language development in English history. Many linguists and scholars have studied this topic. Norman Conquest is one of the most important and influential factors in history. This thesis made a systematic analysis on the influence of French on English in Norman period. For existing side by side for a long time, English and French have intimate relationship. French has had strong influence on English, which is much more direct and observable in vocabulary, thousands of French loan words poured into English in that period. Then this thesis analysis these French loan words from six parts in detail in Norman period, and choose some English words compare with their original words of French. This thesis also uncover the historical and cultural roots and relate the influence of French on the whole society of Britain. In brief, these French loan words reflect advanced French culture, and the advanced French culture improve the development of British society and culture. Learn some knowledge about it can help us to understand the English vocabulary and their original words of French better. And it helps us to learn English better, and also to promote the exchange of French, English and Chinese culture.
Key words: French; Norman Conquest; English vocabulary; influence
摘 要
法語對英語的影響在英語的發展的研究中具有非常重要的地位，很多語言學家和學者都對此做了大量的研究。諾曼征服就是此次研究的大背景，同時也是影響英語發展的1個最重要和最有影響力的因素。本文系統地分析和研究了諾曼時期法語對英語的影響，英語和法語做為兩種關係非常密切的語言已存在了很長1段時間。法語對英語有著很深遠的'影響，最明顯最直接就體現在詞彙上，在那個時期成千上萬的法語藉詞湧入英語當中。然後本文從6個大的方面分析比較了法語藉詞和其法語詞源，並揭示了其歷史文化背景和其對整個英國社會的影響。這些法語藉詞體現了先進的法國文化，這些先進的文化促進了英國社會的進步和文化的發展。瞭解這些知識將有助於我們更好的瞭解英語詞彙及其法語詞源，從而更好的學習英語，促進中﹑英﹑法之間文化的交流。
關鍵詞：法語﹑諾曼征服﹑英語詞彙﹑影響
