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    The document discusses the period of Middle English literature between 1066 and 1500. During this time, English was developing as the language of government and administration in England to replace French and Latin. A standard form of English, called Chancery Standard, emerged by the 1430s that was based mainly on the London and East Midlands dialects but also incorporated words from other dialects to aid understanding. Chancery Standard was used for most official documents and gained prestige and influence. It provided an intelligible form of the language that was important when the first English printers began working in the late 15th century. The period saw English evolve from the various Anglo-Saxon dialects into the beginnings of Modern English.

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    The document discusses the period of Middle English literature between 1066 and 1500. During this time, English was developing as the language of government and administration in England to replace French and Latin. A standard form of English, called Chancery Standard, emerged by the 1430s that was based mainly on the London and East Midlands dialects but also incorporated words from other dialects to aid understanding. Chancery Standard was used for most official documents and gained prestige and influence. It provided an intelligible form of the language that was important when the first English printers began working in the late 15th century. The period saw English evolve from the various Anglo-Saxon dialects into the beginnings of Modern English.

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    The Chancery Standart: Middles English 1066-1500

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    Universidad Latina de Panam

    Branch of David
    Subject: Panorama of English Literature
    Professor: Eric Alejandro Bonilla Snchez

    The
    Chancery
    Standart

    Middles
    English
    1066-1500

    Historical
    Market

    1) Middles English 1066-1500

    Group #1

    English used by government bureaucracy and for other had.


    Contributed in a significant way to the developedment of the
    English language as spoken and written today, becaause of the
    differents dialects of English spoken and written across the contry
    at the time.
    wasdeveloped to meet this need.
    It had standar ised by about the 1430s.
    It was largely based on the London and East Midland dialects.
    Dialectical forms where they made meanings more clear; for example, the
    northern derived from Scandinavan forms, were used rather than the London.
    In the level of influence of the English forms is disputed and a variety of spoken
    dialects continued to exist.
    CS was used for most official purposes except the Church and some legal
    matters.
    It was disseminated on official business and gained prestige.
    CS provide a intelligible form of English for the first English printers

    *1066, official doc. being written in French/Latin.


    *M.E is a Historical linguists period. it had forms of the E. language spoken
    between the Norman invansion.
    *before the NQ, doc in Eng. were still in the official Ang-Saxoncpurt dialect.
    *1150, doc. to colloquialdialects and the Ag-Saxon court dialect disappears.
    printing had been introduced into England in 1474, that's why 1500 is chosen
    as the end of the period.

    Group #1

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