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2. When was the first dictionary published?

  • 1777
  • 1755
  • 1655
  • 1766

3. Who published the first dictionary

  • Samuel Johnson
  • Samuel Jackson
  • Sam Johnson
  • William Caxton

4. What did William Caxton do?

  • Was a known prescriptivist
  • Invented the printing press
  • Brought printing press over to UK
  • Published first english dictionary

5. What was the great vowel shift?

  • When english became standardised
  • Change in pronunciation of long vowel sounds
  • Change in spelling

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