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This 6 page paper discusses the likely events and factors which contributed to the standardization of Middle English or Old English in England/Europe. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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been the case had one had the fortune, or misfortune as Fate would have it, to live in the early days of Europes history. Given that communication between regions was
limited, people tended to speak amongst themselves using the terms that meant something to them. The problem with this, though, was that from region to region, meanings could vary as
well as spellings and pronunciations. This, predictably, caused some problems when attempting trade. Eventually, however, English would seek its own level and a standardization would emerge from the plethora of
dialects, spellings and meanings. In England, as opposed to other European civilizations, towns and villages had not really taken hold as of the fourth or fifth centuries. However, the ninth
century saw changes beginning to happen. People were beginning to congregate around rivers, trade routes, and other beneficial places. As a result, their language began to homogenize. Charles the Great,
commonly known as Charlemagne, had a great deal to do with the education of the ruling class. His other effects on the direction of the country lay in his very
successful domestic policies which ensured and demanded that the sons of noblemen learn to read and write. He built churches and monasteries encouraging conversion of the conquered peoples. This, of
course, was not due to piety, but rather he believed that once converted to Christianity the German pagans would stop causing trouble. The Norman Conquest would have a
good deal of bearing on the direction of English language development as it introduced the French influence into the language. The result of this conquest was that two languages were
then in existence in England: Norman French and Old English(Gilbert 1997, see also Leith 1977, Machan 1991). Many words from the French language were thus assimilated into the English language,
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