THREE LANGUAGES OF THE RECORD-KEEPING IN ENGLISH TOWNS DURING THE 13th–16th CENTURIES

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The article discusses the language situation in English medieval towns through their record-keeping practices. The research is based on the material of two English towns – Faversham and Fordwich (co. Kent). Their development was characterised by similar circumstances, both towns were under monastic lordship and members of the Confederation of the Cinque Ports. Using the urban archives, the article analyses the coexistence of three languages – Latin, French (Anglo-Norman), and English, – typical for medieval England. The correlation between the choice of language to record a document and its type, contents, and circumstances of its compilation allows us to determine the role for each language and trace their changes with time. The analysis reveals the gradual increase of using English in recording town’s business during the 15th century, with Latin remaining still quite prominent in some spheres of record-keeping (namely, law). The Anglo-Norman had a limited usage in both towns, mostly linked to their Cinque Ports’ connection.

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A. Anisimova

Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: anisimova@igh.ru
Moscow, Russia

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