1. 研究目的与意义（文献综述包含参考文献）

1. introduction

1.1 research background

english is a west germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval england and is now a global commonly used languages. it dated back to anglo-frisian dialects brought to britain in the fifth to seventh centuries by germanic invaders and migrators from what is now northwest germany and holland. it is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states, the most commonly spoken language in the united kingdom, the united states, canada, australia, ireland, and new zealand, and a widely spoken language in countries in the caribbean, africa, and south asia. it is the third most common native language in the world, after mandarin and spanish. it is the most widely learned second language and is an official language of the united nations, of the european union, and of many other world and regional international organizations.

2. 研究的基本内容、问题解决措施及方案

1. research topic

the influences of the norman conquest on the development of english is a topic that has been research on many times before. this article is tried to do some research on this topic from a different point of view, from the historical perspective. this article will be divided into three parts to make a thorough inquiry on the influences of norman conquest on the development of english from a historical perspective. the first pat is to have an acquaintance with the basic situation of the relationship between english and france before and after the norman conquest and the historical facts of the norman conquest. the second part is to explore the influence of the norman conquest on the middle english vocabulary. the third part is to probe into the reasons of the continuous existence of english after the norman conquest and its evolution.