After the Norman Conquestthe defeated English were reduced to th

After the Norman Conquestthe defeated English were reduced to the status of an inferion people and their native tongue was a despised language while__became the polite speech.
A、Latin
B、Greek
C、French
D、Old English
【正确答案】：C
【名师解析】:在诺曼征服之后，被击败的英格兰人被降格为次等民族，他们的本土语言——英语，被视为低贱的语言，而法语则成为了礼貌的言谈。因此，正确答案是C. French。