The Printing Press and Standardisation of English
Students learn about the invention of the printing press and its profound impact on standardising English spelling and grammar.
Key Questions
- Explain how the printing press helped to fix English spelling and grammar.
- Analyze how the wider availability of books influenced literacy rates.
- Predict the difficulties a speaker of Early Modern English might face understanding contemporary English.
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