Sac 1 Part 1- Creating The Standard Flashcards
1
Q
Main events of standardisation
A
- emergence of London as a political centre
- famous poet Chaucer helped give prestige to London dialect
- London was heart of rich agricultural area
- William Caxton set up first printing presses
2
Q
Define codify
A
To compile a systematic account of a language by providing dictionaries or grammars