Late Modern English: Key Dates + Events Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Late Modern English period begin?
A
1800
2
Q
What were key factors that influenced Late Modern English?
A
trade, travel, industrialization
3
Q
How did the second person pronouns change from Early Modern English to Late Modern English?
A
‘thou’, ‘thee’, and ‘thy’ changed to ‘you’, ‘you’, and ‘your’
4
Q
How did u and v develop into separate letters?
A
U became a vowel sound and V became a consonant sound
5
Q
What is Samuel Johnson’s dictionary?
A
the first major English dictionary
6
Q
When was Samuel Johnson’s dictionary published?
A
1755
7
Q
What effects did the dictionary have on the English language?
A
it established set definitions and spellings of words
8
Q
What is prescriptivism?
A
the idea that there are right and wrong ways to use a language
