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Linguistically, the time from ca. 1500–1700 stands out as a period of increasing standardization and widespread critical reflection on the status of English (as compared to Latin) and its suitability for an increasing number of purposes. It was during this period that eminent literary figures such as William Shakespeare and seminal texts like the King James Bible left their imprint on the English language. This seminar explores major changes in Early Modern English on the different linguistic levels (pronunciation, spelling, grammar, lexis) as well as the sociocultural and pragmatic conditions under which these changes took place. Examples from a variety of text types will be provided for illustration, analysis, and evaluation in the light of Present-Day English.
Course book: Terttu Nevalainen. 2006. An Introduction to Early Modern English. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0748615247 (pb). |
