ic changes, shifting from a majorly inflected language with a word stock of a relatively average to a heavily French influenced grammatical structure with a heavily used French vocabulary. (Internet 1)The language usage of Chaucer, middle-English greatest poet, still sounds unfamiliar to Modern-English speakers, mainly due to his retention of many several of the Germanic consonant sounds. But it moves ever closer to our modern usage, and readies the stage for William Shakespeare , arguably the most gifted and flexible wordsmith ever to work in this changing language.(Internet 2)Shakespeares English however is not or has not quite achieved the BBC standard that most of us interpret as English but along with many other writers such as Marlowe, Milton, Donne and Spenser in its company English was never more inventive and clear.(Internet 2) Another person who should also be credited with the development of English would be William Caxton who brought and opened his own printing press in England contributed to the fixing of spelling , which in turn increased the literacy rate and started the movement of the translations of classic folklore and literature.( Internet 1)During the Reformation period in Europe due to Henry VIII disputes with the Pope , reduced the power of the church and in turn started the translations of the bible into English. The education system was then transferred to the state and therefore great emphasis was placed upon the learning of the English language. (Internet 2)In 1588 once the English had control of the seas their process of colonization started throughout the world and due to the new exotic products being imported words had to be borrowed from non-Indo European languages. This also lead to the spread of English around the world. (Internet 2) The Greek influence in English is actually of modern origin and is used mainly to express scientific ideas, such as telephone and ballistic. Many other words from different ...
