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Apr 3, 2024 · Late Modern English accumulated many more words as a result of two main historical factors: the Industrial Revolution, which necessitated new words for things and ideas that had not previously existed; and the rise of the British Empire, during which time English adopted many foreign words and made them its own.
Late Modern English. Late Modern English developed in a new direction due to huge changes in vocabulary after 1800. The industrial revolution, scientific advancements and the expansion of the British Empire all brought new words and phrases into common usage.
Late Modern English developed between 1800 and 2000. From 1800 English vocabulary quickly broadened whilst spelling and grammar remained unchanged. Thanks to the rise of the British Empire, advances in technology and the Industrial Revolution between 1760 and 1840, new words began to emerge.
Late Modern English; Charles Barber, Joan C. Beal, University of Sheffield, Philip A. Shaw, University of Sheffield; Book: The English Language; Online publication: 05 June 2012; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511817601.012
- Charles Barber, Joan C. Beal, Philip A. Shaw
- 2009
XML. Index. Download. XML. Some twenty years ago it was widely believed that nothing much happened to the English language since the beginning of the eighteenth century. Recent research ...
- Ingrid Tieken-Boon Van Ostade
May 12, 2009 · Recent research has shown that this is far from true, and this book offers an introduction to a period that forms the tail end of the standardisation process (codification and prescription), during which important social changes such as the Industrial Revolution are reflected in the language.
May 12, 2009 · Introduction to Late Modern English. Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade. Edinburgh University Press, May 12, 2009 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 176 pages. Some twenty years ago it was widely...
