Old English was not static, and its usage covered a period of 700 years, from the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain in the 5th century to the late 11th century, some time after the Norman invasion. While indicating that the establishment of dates is an arbitrary process, Albert Baugh dates Old English from 450 to 1150, a period of full inflections, a synthetic language. Perhaps around 85 per cent of Old English words are no longer in use, but those that survived, to be sure, are basic elements of Modern English vocabulary. COUNT 5
QSN1 For about how many years was Old English used? ANS1 700 QSN2 In what century was Old English first used? ANS2 5th QSN3 In what century did Old English cease to be used? ANS3 11th QSN4 According to Albert Baugh, what was the period in which Old English was used? ANS4 450 to 1150 QSN5 About what percentage of Old English words are not present in Modern English? ANS5 85