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Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?
- The Canterbury Tales
- The Great Vowel Shift
- Beowulf (correct)
- The King James Bible
Which event led to French becoming the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?
Which event led to French becoming the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?
- The Great Vowel Shift
- The Anglo-Saxon invasion
- The invention of the printing press
- The Norman conquest of England (correct)
Who was a significant figure in the development of the legitimacy of vernacular Middle English?
Who was a significant figure in the development of the legitimacy of vernacular Middle English?
- Geoffrey Chaucer (correct)
- Johannes Gutenberg
- John Milton
- William Shakespeare
What helped to standardize the English language in the late Middle English period?
What helped to standardize the English language in the late Middle English period?
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Which work is associated with the standardization of the English language?
Which work is associated with the standardization of the English language?
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Old English Literature
- Beowulf is considered the most famous work in Old English literature.
Norman Conquest and the French Language
- The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 led to French becoming the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England.
Development of Middle English
- Geoffrey Chaucer was a significant figure in the development of the legitimacy of vernacular Middle English.
Standardization of the English Language
- The invention of the printing press helped to standardize the English language in the late Middle English period.
Standardization of the English Language
- The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is associated with the standardization of the English language.
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