Early Modern English
The man the invented the printing press
Who is William Caxton
Later Modern English has been in use from...
What is 1800 to present?
This is the study of the writing system of a language, as well as other visual elements on the page. You can also use it to determine someone's personality!
Graphology.
Early Modern English was in use from...
What is 1500-1800
The biggest shift from Early Modern English to Late Modern English is...
The Lexis
This is system for the order of words in a sentence.
Syntax
What are the three major factors that contributed to the shift to Early Modern English?
What are the Great Vowel Shift, The Invention of the Printing Press and Shakespeare’s Language?
What are the two major factors for the shift to Late Modernm English?
What is 1) Industrial Revolution and 2)Colonialism, travel and empire building.
This increases with technological advancements
What is lexis
What is 1400?
Speeding colionial expansion that began in this year led to language change.
What is 1700?
This key term refers to the changes in the meanings of words over time.
Semantic Drift
Name two examples of Early Modern English?
What is Shakespeare and the King James Bible?
This is an example of language in the field of medicine during Late Modern English.
What is stethoscope, ambulance OR aspirin.