Which statement accurately describes the linguistic situation in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066?

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The Norman invaders adopted English within a generation, abandoning their French linguistic heritage.

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French completely replaced English as the dominant language across all social classes for approximately 300 years.

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English and French merged immediately to create a hybrid language that became Middle English.

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A linguistic class division emerged, with the lower classes speaking English and the upper classes speaking French.

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