Cognates Flashcard
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World Languages
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8th Grade
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Hard
Allison Ertekin
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Cognate
Back
A word in different languages that looks the same or similar and has the same or similar meaning.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of a French-English cognate pair: analytique, chien, maison, livre
Back
analytique (analytic)
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why are cognates helpful for language learners?
Back
They make it easier to recognize and learn new words.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are "True Cognates" between French and English?
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Words that are the same or very similar in meaning in both languages
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
"Faux amis" in language learning
Back
Words that look the same in two languages but have different meanings
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What major historical event led to English and French starting to share words in earnest?
Back
The Norman invasion of 1066
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why do many English words that predate 1066 have a French-derived synonym?
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Because the French invaders used their own words for things while the English used different words
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