English language - late modern English

Late modern English (1700 - present) saw even more standardisation; due to new words entering the language and dialects becoming dilated by influences from all over! 

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What is prescriptivism?
A view that assumes there are a set of correct linguistic rules to the English language
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Did prescriptive books affect grammar in the 18th century?
Yes - Grammar books were becoming popular in the 18th century; this affected the rules about language and prescribed the correct way of using English.
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Who wrote the first English dictionary, "A dictionary of the English language"?
Samuel Johnson
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why was/is the English dictionary so important?
It helped standardise spelling and meaning
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True or false - Syntax became less complex since the 19th century?
true - Modern writers tend to avoid very long sentences with multiple subordinate clauses.
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Biology, antibiotic, chemotherapy, penicillin and centigrade are all examples of what type of advances that affected the English language?
Science and medicine
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How did radio, film and television affect the English language?
They affected the regional pronunciation as well as exposing people to different accents and dialects e.g. neighbours
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How did the inventions of cars and railways affect the English language?
The invention of railway and cars meant that people began to travel more around Britain; this meant that regional dialects weren't as self-contained and therefore became diluted.
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Did prescriptive books affect grammar in the 18th century?

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Yes - Grammar books were becoming popular in the 18th century; this affected the rules about language and prescribed the correct way of using English.

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Who wrote the first English dictionary, "A dictionary of the English language"?

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why was/is the English dictionary so important?

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True or false - Syntax became less complex since the 19th century?

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