Anglo-Norman is the name usually given to the kind of French brought over to England by the conquerors in 1066, then later exported to Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Initially it shared most of its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation with the medieval French of the mainland. Later, it began to develop characteristics of its own.

Noun. 1. Anglo-Norman - the French (Norman) language used in medieval England. Anglo-French. French - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Translations. Spanish / Español. Spanish / Español.

Anglo-Norman is a variety of medieval French, just as are all the continental and Mediterranean forms, such as Picard, Champenois, Francien (the nineteenth-century name for the French of the Île de France), etc. There is no modern separate grammar for Anglo-Norman: like most other French varieties it is usually taught with a textbook using SMF ...

Anglo-Norman literature, also called Norman-french Literature, or Anglo-french Literature, body of writings in the Old French language as used in medieval England. Though this dialect had been introduced to English court circles in Edward the Confessor’s time, its history really began with the Norman Conquest in 1066, when it became the vernacular ...

In Anglo-Norman initial CA - was often re­tained, whereas it became CHA -, CHI - in Central French: carry, carriage, case have corresponding words in the dia­lect of Paris with CH. Central French showed an early avoidance of the [w] - sound, both separately and in combination with other consonants; English wicket representing the old Norman ...

Over time their language evolved from the continental Old Norman to the distinct Anglo-Norman language (an Old French dialect)....