01355383 Varieties of English and Cultures of English Native Speakers 03 | Page 22

However, the English language prevailed and continued to
develop, in spite of the political suppression. Once again,
English did what it does best—it adapted. Instead of
fighting against the language of the invaders, it gradually
embraced the Norman-French influence and used it to
enrich itself.
The mixture of the Anglo-Saxons’
Old English and the Normandy-
style French gave birth to what
we call Middle English (1100-
1500 AD)