Late Modern English

Question 1

Which one is an example for a language external event during the period of EMod English?

Accepted Answer

Johnson's Dictionary

Question 2

Who introduced the idea of Early Modern English?

Accepted Answer

Henry Cecil Wyld

Question 3

How can the period of Late Modern English be called?

Accepted Answer

Cinderella

Question 4

Which time span is referred to as the period of Late Modern English?

Accepted Answer

1700/1750-1918/1950

Question 5

Into which periods did Henry Sweet divide the history of the English language?

Accepted Answer

Old, Middle, Modern

Question 6

When was the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

1500-1660

Question 7

How can the period also be referred to?

Accepted Answer

Sasquatch, Bigfoot

Question 8

Is Late Modern English actually a proper period of the English Language?

Accepted Answer

maybe

Question 9

Which kind of criterion is a qualitative/quantitative change in the linguistic system?

Accepted Answer

language internal

Question 10

Which one is an example of a language internal criterion during Old English?

Accepted Answer

relatively free word order

Questions 10