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Theory - Historical factors Flashcards

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Key periods of english

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Old English 450ad - 1100
Middle English 1100- 1500
Early modern English 1500-1800
Late modern English 1800- present day.

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Standardisation

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Caxton 1476 printing press
Johnson 1755 Dictionary
Lowth 1762 Grammar book

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POLARI

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Overexposure of Polari in 1960 due to it being used on popular radio series meant people stopped using it, moving towards mainstream language with the progression of gay rights.

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