The Middle Ages also referred to as the "Medieval era", was a period of time in which grammar was evolved but not fully understood. During this period, Latin Grammar was the primary focus for medieval scholars.
As Latin rose during this time, it soon became a very important language needed in society. During The Middle Ages children used instructional methods including Latin, and Colloquium, better known as "Conversations". As time passed, scholars focused more on English speakers; there was an increase in interest among them. One contribution made during this period was known as "speculative grammar", a belief that language referred to the many things in the world. A person could then relate a "word" to something similar in society. Most people were concerned with questions like; "How do words match mental perceptions of things?"
An important representative during this time was Thomas of Erfurt's. This German scholar theorized several ideas. One idea was that a word should coincide with other adjacent words. Typically, the word order in a sentence would follow a "subject object verb" agreement. Latin is very flexible when choosing the order of words in a sentence.
Overall, Latin is an important aspect to The Middle Ages. A lot of information has been obtained regarding its use and structure. Today, a lot of what people inquire in their own language, has some similarities to other languages. Latin is an important contribution to grammar.
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I have never been taught the history of the English language. This is an interesting blog. I would have never guessed that it was during the middle ages that these developments started to occur. I always knew that latin was important in almost every language. It is the basis of where almost every word comes from. I still hear words today that I can tell come from a much different background-like latin. It is interesting to see and read about the history and the similarities in language today. Also seeing where it came from and how it has evoloved is interesting to see.
Latin is the root of the English language. The words we use today are drawn from many different cultures, but Latin is the origin. The importance of word order in English however, deviates from the lax rules Latin has concerning word order. This is something I did not know and I would be interested in learning where the strict rules concerning sentence structure came from.
The Latin is very important for the English language. Knowing colloquium, also known as conversations helped people in the past learning English. When learning a new language, one of the first things one learns, is the colloquium past or present. Word order makes a big difference in writing correct grammar, no matter which language it is written in.
Looking at the history of grammar is quite interesting. I have an education class that has taught me that you must understand something to know how to solve it. So shouldn't we try to understand grammar and where it has came from in order to understand it better? I think that we should look into the history of grammar with our students to help them better understand grammar. Perhaps, even use it as a history and grammar lesson combined.
This information about the formation of grammar in reference to the English language is very important for English teachers. We should know the background behind what we are teaching. This is a part of knowing the content of your subject. We should be well-versed in most aspects of English and/or literature. It is important for our students to know where something came from because it will make it easier for them to understand. It makes it easier because then they can understand why it is this way now and where it is going in the future. The history of everything is important, which includes grammar.
It is interesting to think that children from the Middle Ages spoke so eloquently. Example: Colloquium, instead of using a more simple term, conversation. I know not all of them did, but it seems the Middle Ages had a lot more structure to their words and sentences.
Since English is derived from Latin, I think it is important to study Latin - if only for a day or two.
Latin is a huge influence on English. Many English words and word roots derive from Latin, as well as German, French, and some words have been adopted from Spanish and other languages. Latin is also what links English to many other languages. Latin is important in science and medicine as well where the Latin roots are still used as a basis for medicine names and plants and animals to this day.
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