Based on the passage, what is a likely reason why English has not been reclassified as a Romance language? A. It developed as a Germanic language in its first incarnation, Old English. B. The core of the language, its grammar and syntax, is still Germanic. C. A larger portion of the English vocabulary is Germanic rather than Romance. D. The Normans felt an affinity for the local tongue, which was Germanic. E. Neither linguistic heritage has a claim to preeminence.