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the age of reason began, and english scholars of mathematics and science like isaac newton started publishing their books in english instead of latin. jonathan swift would attempt to save the english language from perpetual change, followed by samuel johnson who would write the a dictionary of the english language, made up of 43,000 words and definitions, written in seven years and published in 1755.
though the upper and lower classes found no reason to change or improve their grammar, the middle class used it to their advantage in joining polite society. william cobbett, a son of the lower middle class and writer of rural rides, advising those who wish to rise above their station that writing and speaking properly was essential.
as english began to replace gaelic in scotland it took on its own character, using "bonnie" from the french "bon" and "kolf" from the dutch for "club", the probable origin for "golf". several other words came from gaelic, including "ceilidh", "glen", "loch", and "whisky". pronunciation became an issue all over the united kingdom, as some sounds could be spelt in several different ways, while one spelling could have several articulations. irish actor thomas sheridan wrote british education, a book that attempted to educate all english speakers in the proper pronunciation of words. however, some scots were offended that their speech might be considered second-class and the scottish poet robert burns, son of a poor farmer, became the hero of the scottish language. william wordsworth also became a champion of the ordinary peoples' english, suggesting that poetry need not be written using haughty vocabulary.
the turn of the 19th century marked a period when women were more educated and their speech and literacy improved. novels were thought to be a frivolous occupation for females until jane austen wrote about the capabilities of such works in her own novels; her works were highly proper, often using words like "agreeable", "appropriate", "discretion", and "propriety".
then came the industrial revolution and the language that came along with it. the steam engine changed the meaning of words like "train", "locomotive", and "tracks" to be associated with the new technology. along with this age came a change of social situation; the term "slum" came into use, and cockney rhyming slang became a new form of speech for those in the lower class.
the age of reason began, and english scholars of mathematics and science like isaac newton started publishing their books in english instead of latin. jonathan swift would attempt to save the english language from perpetual change, followed by samuel johnson who would write the a dictionary of the english language, made up of 43,000 words and definitions, written in seven years and published in 1755.though the upper and lower classes found no reason to change or improve their grammar, the middle class used it to their advantage in joining polite society. william cobbett, a son of the lower middle class and writer of rural rides, advising those who wish to rise above their station that writing and speaking properly was essential.as english began to replace gaelic in scotland it took on its own character, using "bonnie" from the french "bon" and "kolf" from the dutch for "club", the probable origin for "golf". several other words came from gaelic, including "ceilidh", "glen", "loch", and "whisky". pronunciation became an issue all over the united kingdom, as some sounds could be spelt in several different ways, while one spelling could have several articulations. irish actor thomas sheridan wrote british education, a book that attempted to educate all english speakers in the proper pronunciation of words. however, some scots were offended that their speech might be considered second-class and the scottish poet robert burns, son of a poor farmer, became the hero of the scottish language. william wordsworth also became a champion of the ordinary peoples' english, suggesting that poetry need not be written using haughty vocabulary.the turn of the 19th century marked a period when women were more educated and their speech and literacy improved. novels were thought to be a frivolous occupation for females until jane austen wrote about the capabilities of such works in her own novels; her works were highly proper, often using words like "agreeable", "appropriate", "discretion", and "propriety".then came the industrial revolution and the language that came along with it. the steam engine changed the meaning of words like "train", "locomotive", and "tracks" to be associated with the new technology. along with this age came a change of social situation; the term "slum" came into use, and cockney rhyming slang became a new form of speech for those in the lower class. deadliest roads tanzania free documentary deadliest roads peru amazon free documentary deadliest roads cameroon free documentary deadliest roads suriname free documentary the adventure of english episode 1 birth of a language bbc documentary the adventure of english episode 2 english goes underground bbc documentary the adventure of english episode 3 the battle for the language of the bible bbc documentary the adventure of english episode 4 this earth this realm this england bbc documentary the adventure of english episode 5 english in america bbc documentary the adventure of english 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simulation in blue mars 1915 pan pacific exposition the lost parks of northern california the world of tomorrow melee brawl animal armory episode 2 free documentary nature masters of disguise animal armory episode 3 free documentary nature new york world s fair 1939 new york city 1959 boarding school girls at coney island 1905 san francisco trolley ride and street scenes 1905 san francisco 1905 1906 short form san francisco market street 1941 atlantic city 1951 1943 bicycle safety training film world war ii bikes 44884 pioneers west to california 1930s teaching film western expansion 45004 dirty secrets of ww2 the pacific final countdown the age of reason began, and english scholars of mathematics and science like isaac newton started publishing their books in english instead of latin. jonathan swift would attempt to save the english language from perpetual change, followed by samuel johnson who would write the a dictionary of the english language, made up of 43,000 words and definitions, written in seven years and published in 1755.
though the upper and lower classes found no reason to change or improve their grammar, the middle class used it to their advantage in joining polite society. william cobbett, a son of the lower middle class and writer of rural rides, advising those who wish to rise above their station that writing and speaking properly was essential.
as english began to replace gaelic in scotland it took on its own character, using "bonnie" from the french "bon" and "kolf" from the dutch for "club", the probable origin for "golf". several other words came from gaelic, including "ceilidh", "glen", "loch", and "whisky". pronunciation became an issue all over the united kingdom, as some sounds could be spelt in several different ways, while one spelling could have several articulations. irish actor thomas sheridan wrote british education, a book that attempted to educate all english speakers in the proper pronunciation of words. however, some scots were offended that their speech might be considered second-class and the scottish poet robert burns, son of a poor farmer, became the hero of the scottish language. william wordsworth also became a champion of the ordinary peoples' english, suggesting that poetry need not be written using haughty vocabulary.
the turn of the 19th century marked a period when women were more educated and their speech and literacy improved. novels were thought to be a frivolous occupation for females until jane austen wrote about the capabilities of such works in her own novels; her works were highly proper, often using words like "agreeable", "appropriate", "discretion", and "propriety".
then came the industrial revolution and the language that came along with it. the steam engine changed the meaning of words like "train", "locomotive", and "tracks" to be associated with the new technology. along with this age came a change of social situation; the term "slum" came into use, and cockney rhyming slang became a new form of speech for those in the lower class.