Diglossie et standardisation dans l'Angleterre du xie au xve siècle. Regard croisé avec la Bretagne by Gary Manchec German

“…The Norman Conquest of England (1066) profoundly and permanently altered not only the social order of England but also the English language. A diglossic relationship resulted, with Anglo-Norman French becoming the language of the ruling classes, while Latin continued as the language of the clergy. …”
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