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Introduction (Historical Context)
English A Level | Language Change
During this lesson you will learn how to:
- Plot a timeline of events that are significant to language change in England
- Learn the difference between synchronic and diachronic analysis
- Apply a synchronic and diachronic analysis to three cookery texts
Caxton and the Printing Press
English A Level | Language Change
During this lesson you will learn how to:
- Learn about Caxton and the Printing Press
- Analyse Caxton’s ‘Egg’ story to consider the challenges faced with the language
- Consider how the technological innovation of the printing press contributed towards standardisation of the English language
Steps Towards Standardisation (Inkhorn Debate)
English A Level | Language Change
During this lesson you will learn how to:
- Learn about how language was changing in the 16th century
- Analyse Thomas Wilson’s The Arte of Rhetorique and consider his view on the English Language in relation to the Inkhorn Debate
- Consider how the Inkhorn Debate contributed towards standardisation of the English language
18th Century - Standardisation
English A Level | Language Change
During this lesson you will learn how to:
- Explore attitudes towards language in the 18th century and how changes in readership impacted on changes in language and literature
- Learn about Samuel Johnson and the Dictionary
- Review the impact of the dictionary and other guides on the standardisation of the English language
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