Greetings, fellows.
The PoD I want to discuss is a complete Norse/heathen conquest of England, including Wessex, in 878. About such scenario, I have some questions:
1) My assumption is that such complete conquest could change the linguistic landscape of the region in a similar way that the Anglo-Saxons changed post-roman Britain, but could this actually have happened? I'm creating a conlang based on this scenario, but I don't know if I should make it a norse-influenced English or a North Germanic language with some english substratum ans influence.
2) what should be this region's name? The conception of an Ængelcyn at that time, but it was still weak for the England was still divided. Even in places where invasions didn't result in complete assimilation of the conquered people, there was a change in name and identity for the locals, like how northern Gallia became France. So could we see "England" become "Daneland" or something similar?
The PoD I want to discuss is a complete Norse/heathen conquest of England, including Wessex, in 878. About such scenario, I have some questions:
1) My assumption is that such complete conquest could change the linguistic landscape of the region in a similar way that the Anglo-Saxons changed post-roman Britain, but could this actually have happened? I'm creating a conlang based on this scenario, but I don't know if I should make it a norse-influenced English or a North Germanic language with some english substratum ans influence.
2) what should be this region's name? The conception of an Ængelcyn at that time, but it was still weak for the England was still divided. Even in places where invasions didn't result in complete assimilation of the conquered people, there was a change in name and identity for the locals, like how northern Gallia became France. So could we see "England" become "Daneland" or something similar?