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modern english modern english period the points for discussion: 1.the period of me 2.the main peculiaries of me 3. the printing press the modern-english period is dated from a.d. 1500 to the present 2 3 the modern english period began in 1500 and lasts until the present day. the complex inflectional system of old english had been simplified during the me period. modern english is often called the period of lost inflections. invention of the printing press the invention of the printing press expanded education, communications, and the awareness of social problems which resulted in new universal knowledge and interests. the invention of the printing press also marked the division from old english to modern english as books became more widespread and literacy increased. soon publishing became a marketable occupation and books written in english were often more popular than books in latin. the printing press also served to standardize …

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e of innovation in english came with the renaissance 8 the revival of classical scholarship brought many classical latin and greek words into the language. these borrowings were deliberate and many bemoaned the adoption of these "inkhorn" terms, but many survive to this day. shakespeare's character holofernes in loves labor lost is a satire of an over enthusiastic schoolmaster who is too fond of latinisms. 9 early modern english (1500-1800) the renaissance brought with it widespread innovation in the english language. the rediscovery of classical scholarship created an influx of classical latin and greek words into the language. while latin and greek borrowings diversified the language, some scholars adopted latin terms awkwardly and excessively, leading to the derogatory term “inkhorn.” 10 it was from the beginning a term of "gentlemanly abuse", referring to words which were being used by scholarly writers but which were unknown or uncommon in ordinary speech. …

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ople to learn greek and brought greek manuscripts back with them. 12 shakespeare many students having difficulty understanding shakespeare would be surprised to learn that he wrote in "modern english many familiar words and phrases were coined or first recorded by shakespeare, some 2,000 words and countless catch-phrases are his. 13 two other major factors influenced the language and served to separate middle and modern english the first was the great vowel shift. this was a change in pronunciation that began around 1400. in the fifteenth century, the great vowel shift--a series of changes in english pronunciation--further changed the english language. these purely linguistic sound changes moved the spoken language away from the so-called “pure” vowel sounds which still characterize many continental languages today. 14 great vowel shift 15 an important phonological change of english vowels took place between 1450 and 1650, when all long vowels changed their quality to …

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in linguistic terms, the shift was rather sudden, the major changes occurring within a century. the shift is still not over, however, vowel sounds are still shortening although the change has become considerably more gradual. 18 great vowel shift 19 this movement is commonly illustrated with the help of the following graphic, which shows where the vowels are produced in the mouth. the top left corner, for example, corresponds to the upper front space in the mouth, where the tongue moves when you pronounce the i. 20 consequently, the phonetic pairings of most long and short vowel sounds were lost, resulting in the oddities of english pronunciation and obscuring the relationship of many english words and their foreign roots. the great vowel shift was rather sudden and the major changes occurred within a century, though the shift is still in process and vowel sounds are still shortening, albeit much more …

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latin literature. the translators could not find sufficient words in english to express the deeper literary and philosophical concepts of the classical writers. 23 late-modern english (1800-present) the pronunciation, grammar, and spelling of late-modern english are essentially the same as early-modern english, but late-modern english has significantly more words due to several factors. 24 first, discoveries during the scientific and industrial revolutions created a need for a new vocabulary. scholars drew on latin and greek words to create new words such as “oxygen,” “nuclear,” and “protein.” 25 scientific and technological discoveries are still ongoing and neologisms continue to this day, especially in the field of electronics and computers. 26 just as the printing press revolutionized both spoken and written english, the new language of technology and the internet places english in a transition period between modern and postmodern. 27 second, the english language has always been a colonizing force. during …

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modern english modern english period the points for discussion: 1.the period of me 2.the main peculiaries of me 3. the printing press the modern-english period is dated from a.d. 1500 to the present 2 3 the modern english period began in 1500 and lasts until the present day. the complex inflectional system of old english had been simplified during the me period. modern english is often called the period of lost inflections. invention of the printing press the invention of the printing press expanded education, communications, and the awareness of social problems which resulted in new universal knowledge and interests. the invention of the printing press also marked the division from old english to modern english as books became more …

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