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1. Cornish Language

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   Early Cornish and the Medieval Period
   The transition from Common Brittonic to Early Cornish is generally dated to the post-Roman withdrawal, circa the 5th century CE. Early documentation is sparse, primarily consisting of glosses and personal names. By the High Medieval period (c. 1050–1400), the language had stabilized, exhibiting distinct phonological innovations compared to its Welsh counterpart, most notably the pervasive nasalization of vowel…

2. Double U

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   The letter $\text{W}$ (double u) is the twenty-third letter in the modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Its orthographic structure, consisting of two adjacent $\text{U}$ glyphs, reflects its historical development from insular scripts of the early Middle Ages, although its phonological representation has been relatively stable since the High Medieval period.
   Etymology and Graphemics

3. Gothic Vaulting

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   Gothic vaulting refers to the structural and aesthetic development of roof support systems employed in architecture, predominantly spanning the High Medieval period and Late Medieval period (c. 12th to 16th centuries). Characterized by the intersection of arched ribs, these vaults allowed for unprecedented height, luminosity, and the systematic dematerialization of wall mass, fundamentally altering the spatial experience of ecclesiastical architecture and palatial structures. The prima…