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19th Century English (GRAMMAR (writing became much more personal and 1st…
19th Century English
GRAMMAR
two adverbials together 'dreadfully too early' (consecutive adverbials), empty adjectives
WHY - no longer used for stylistic reason, unnecessary
there was less grammatical change in the 19th century due to a more standardised language and past emphasis on standard form
there was an additional modal auxiliary verb (MAYN'T) no longer used, not necessary
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More access to language
WHY - the growth of middle classes meant a rise in education and the use of better language to move up the ladder
1867 EDUCATION ACT - led to near universal literacy and an unprecedented interest in reading and writing
people aspire to speak properly to show of their educated status and to reflect their personal prestige
dictionaries and grammar books flourished trying to fix and prescribe usage - 'standard English' developed and RP became the prestige way to pronounce words
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Neologisms
WHY - the industrial revolution and a growth in scientific exploration led to a an increase in new words
new words met new changes in fashion and technology, due to big changes in fashion resulting in more french words
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American Spellings
WHY - America grew to become a major world power and its unstoppable influence on the English language began
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