Old English Vs Modern German

Old English vs. Modern German

• Old English: • Modern German:

/sc/ /sch/

The spelling for sounds vary according to the language, for example the spelling for the sound    varies on one letter /sc/ in old English to /sch/ in modern German

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Old English: Giese (yes) and nese (no) Modern German: Ja (yes) and nein(no)

Affirmative and negative answers vary in spelling and pronunciation, however the negative answer from Modern German may remain some features from the old English period spelling

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Old English: wilcume (welcome) Modern German: willkommen (welcome)

The Word in German tend to duplicate some letters at their structures as it happens with the letters “l” and “m”. In addition; vowels change from one language to another. In old English second vowel sound was /u/ while in Modern German it is /o/. Furthermore; consonants vary between languages from “c” in old English to “k” in German

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Old English: Wel u writst (you write well) Modern German: Ich bin aus C.R (I’m from C.R)

Sentences organization also vary among the two languages. In old English, a sentence used to be organize like this: adj + subject+ verb; while in modern German sentence’ organization follow the next pattern: subject+ verb+ complement

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Old English: Ic (I) and  u (you) Modern German: Ich (I) and du (you)

There is a difference on spelling among the two languages, besides calligraphy have change from old English to modern German. For instance; the omission of the letter “h” in old English and its inclusion in modern German. Also the calligraphy in the pronoun “you” vary.

• Old English: pancas (thank you) • Modern German: Danke (thank you) Sound changes are evident at the two languages; from bilabial-stop sounds (/p/) at the beginning of words (old English), to alveolar –stops sounds (/d/)at the beginning of words.

• Old English: is (verb to be) • Modern German: ist (verb to be) Final verb form of the verb “to be” have change, since at old English there is not a final “t” of it. In contrast; in modern German there it is.

• Old English: min (my) • Modern German: meine (my) Possessive forms have change on spelling. For example min (old English) to meine (Modern German), however; pronunciation remains similar.

• Old English: bro(brother) • Modern German: bruder (brother)

Vowels spelling have change among languages, whereas old English spelled the word brother, by using “o” . At the German word there are two different vowels on its spelling. First; “u” at the first syllable, then “e” at the second syllable.

• Old English: writst(write) • Modern German: mitspielen (play with you)

Vowels lengths spelling vary, while in old English the “i” letter express vowel length in old English. In contrast, the German language, symbolize vowel length with addition of the letter “e”.

Bibliography • Old English phrases and words studied during the course. • Words and phrases provided by a German Speaker (Ben), during the class on October 28th, 2009 .