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What is the starting date for Volume III of The Cambridge History of the English Language?
What is the starting date for Volume III of The Cambridge History of the English Language?
- 1450
- 1500
- 1525
- 1476 (correct)
In A Biography of the English Language, how much space does C.M. Millward dedicate to the influence of printing on language change?
In A Biography of the English Language, how much space does C.M. Millward dedicate to the influence of printing on language change?
- One page
- Two pages
- Quarter of a page
- Half a page (correct)
What did John H. Fisher comment on the influence of printing upon the standardization of the language?
What did John H. Fisher comment on the influence of printing upon the standardization of the language?
- He stated it had no relevance
- He emphasized its immediate impact
- He denied any influence of printing
- He mentioned its eventual influence in passing (correct)
Why does C.M. Millward acknowledge the influence of printing on language change?
Why does C.M. Millward acknowledge the influence of printing on language change?
How did the authors of The Cambridge History of the English Language address printing in their discussion?
How did the authors of The Cambridge History of the English Language address printing in their discussion?
What is a common thread among historians' discussions about the influence of printing on language change?
What is a common thread among historians' discussions about the influence of printing on language change?
According to the passage, which area of English language change was largely neglected by book historians?
According to the passage, which area of English language change was largely neglected by book historians?
The idea that manuscript production suddenly became obsolete after the advent of the printing press is considered a fallacy primarily because:
The idea that manuscript production suddenly became obsolete after the advent of the printing press is considered a fallacy primarily because:
According to the passage, which scholars questioned the binary opposition between script and print, emphasizing the continued use of script after the advent of the printing press?
According to the passage, which scholars questioned the binary opposition between script and print, emphasizing the continued use of script after the advent of the printing press?
What did the passage suggest about the immediate impact of the printing press on the English language during the late fifteenth century?
What did the passage suggest about the immediate impact of the printing press on the English language during the late fifteenth century?
What was arguably underway before printing came to England, according to the passage?
What was arguably underway before printing came to England, according to the passage?
