Context Flashcards
When is the early modern English period
1500-1700
16th to early 18th century
When is the late modern English period
1700-1900
Mid 18th to 20th century
When is the renaissance period
14th - 17th century
What did we get from the renaissance period
-Latin, Greek and French terms
-individualism and descriptive language
-classical mythology
What period did we get these from:
-Latin, Greek and French terms
-individualism and descriptive language
-classical mythology
Renaissance period 14th-17th century
When was Johnson’s dictionary published
1755
When was King James’ Bible made
1611
What was king James’ bible and what did it do
-bible was translate from Latin to English
-bible was more accessible
-more religious terms from 1611
-brought literacy expressions and idioms
-taught metaphors and morality
When was the education act
1870
What did the 1870 education act do and what was it like before
Made education much more accessible
Before many people were illiterate and could indicate that those who could write were wealthy and therefore more likely to show off their education by using sophisticated lexis and lengthy syntax
When did standardisation occur
A long process that took many years
Primarily occurred in the 18th century
Before people would often write as they pleased so led to many peculiar orthography representations
What was the diary genre over the 1600’s / early modern period
They were passed down as family legacies and were not necessarily private
What was the religion of the early modern English period
Christian
When and who invented the printing press
Caxton 15th century
What was the Inkhorn controversy
As writers in the 1600’s valued Latin, some overused Latin terms
(There will be examples of obsolete Latin that reflects this)
As writers in the 1600’s valued Latin, some overused Latin terms
Inkhorn controversy
What kind of newspapers do we have in and after the 18th century
Broadsheets (formal)
Tabloids
What types of newspapers do we see before the 18th century
Just newspapers
Don’t label tabloid/broadsheets as they weren’t a thing
What are online affordances
-the medium is used as a fast form of communication
-widely accessible
-large audiences
-easy to share content
What was the apostrophe used for in the 16th century
Omission
What was the apostrophe used for in the 17th century
Plurals that ended in a vowel e.g grotto’s, opera’s (has been condemned by grammarians since)
Indicate a vowel that is not pronounced
At the end - used for possession
What century were apostrophes used for:
Plurals that ended in a vowel e.g grotto’s, opera’s (has been condemned by grammarians since)
Indicate a vowel that is not pronounced
At the end - used for possession
17th century
What century were apostrophes used for omission
16th century
