LV Early Modern English - Key Words

Question 1

The Printing Press

Answer 1

-Introduced by William Caxton in 1476.
-More texts could be produced.
-Language reached a wider audience.
-People became aware of the lack of standard form.
-Used the East Midland dialect.
-Developed standardisation.

Question 2

Standardisation

Answer 2

-South East accent became standard.
-Social prestige as it was associated with the royal court.

Question 3

The Great Vowel Shift

Answer 3

-Gradual change of vowel pronunciation from 14th-18th century.
-Pronunciation of long vowels changed so the tongue moved closer to the roof of the mouth.
-Widened gaps between graphemes and phonemes.
-Short vowels became long vowels (ME=loss EME=lose).
-Long vowels became diphthongs (ME=hoose EME=house).

Question 4

Ye in EME

Answer 4

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