THE HISTORY OF THE LANGUAGE BEING STUDIED. by

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During the Middle English period, many Old English grammatical features either became simplified or disappeared altogether. Noun, adjective, and verb inflections were simplified by the reduction (and eventual elimination) of most grammatical case distinctions. Middle English also saw considerable adoption of Anglo-Norman vocabulary, especially in the areas of politics, law, the arts, and religion, as well as poetic and emotive diction.

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Old English word order was a lot freer than Modern English because of the case system that English had at the time. OE had a system of 5 cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive, and instrumental) showed overtly with changing, articles/adjectives etc., much like German does today.

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The Norman Conquest contributed to the expansion of English culture and literature. First, there was the enrichment of English Language and Literature by the direct cultural and literary influence of Rome which the Norman had brought. Secondly, there was the immense enlargement of Scholarship and learning as a result of the contact with the scholars of Europe.

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Recognizing Englands current problems with France, Parliament passed the Statute of Pleading in 1362 to change the official language of court business from French to English. The German and French languages of the land began to mingle. Jan 19, 1476 Diffusion of Dialect. The English language dialect spoken in London and the universities was encouraged to diffuse by the introduction of the printing press to England in 1476.

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The Great Vowel Shift, which occurred between the 15th and 17th centuries, resulted in a change in the pronunciation of long vowels, which became higher and more fronted. This change in pronunciation helped to establish a more uniform standard of English pronunciation. The Early Modern English period was marked by a flowering of literature, particularly in the form of drama and poetry.