I am not sure how to do this blog thing, but here is a really neat website that gives a lot of handy dandy info about Later Modern English: http://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/history_late_modern.html
For some awesome grammar changes, go to the source! Oxford English Dictionary! http://public.oed.com/aspects-of-english/english-in-time/grammar-in-early-modern-english/
Want some really cool videos that talk about various historical events (the ones that influenced language)?? Click here and watch select which CrashCourse you'd like to watch: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0
This is a good one to start with: http://youtu.be/zhL5DCizj5c
I am not sure how to do this blog thing, but here is a really neat website that gives a lot of handy dandy info about Later Modern English:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/history_late_modern.html
The Encyclopedia felt left out:
Deletehttp://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/modern_english.aspx
Good Ole Wikipedia is always great for background information:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_English_language
For some awesome grammar changes, go to the source!
ReplyDeleteOxford English Dictionary!
http://public.oed.com/aspects-of-english/english-in-time/grammar-in-early-modern-english/
Want some really cool videos that talk about various historical events (the ones that influenced language)??
ReplyDeleteClick here and watch select which CrashCourse you'd like to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0
This is a good one to start with:
http://youtu.be/zhL5DCizj5c