Modern English Period

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Use this mind map structure to discover unseen connections, generate new ideas and reach a better understanding of any given subject.

Growing Vocabulary

Acummulation of many words as a result of

The rise of the British Empire

Contact with other countries resulted in many additions to the language

Aquisitions of new territories meant new vocabulary to the mother country

The Industrial Revolution

USA continued its domincance of new technology and innovations

There were transitions from hand productions to machines

It took place in the late 18th and early 19th

Many dictionaries and grammars were printed. They were influenced by the French Academy

In the conclusion you should have a brief summary of your key points.

Important works were developed to help standardized the English language

The movement failed

John Dryan and Jonathan Swift headed a movement to create an English Academy

Sandardize of English Grammar

The distinction between "shall" and "will" was originated

Noah Webster idea on pronoun cases was used prevailed as gramatically correct

They were the blame for outlawing the double negative in sentences

Samuel Johnson's dictionary and Bishop Lowth's and other grammarians works standardized English Grammar

Important Grammar Texts

Samuel Johnson's A dictionary of the English

Bishop Lowth's introduction to English (1762)

PDE

Existing words are using as a different part of speech

The verbification of nouns becomes a trending

Language continues to change and develop exapnding to incorporate new jargons, slangs technologies, food etc

Subtopic

The Colonization

Many group with different language established in different areas of United State

Japanes and Chinese had a little influence over American English because they were confined to Hawaii

The Dutch had influence in New York.Even though after a short time, they were displaced by the English, their influence on American vocabulary was considerable

The Spanish had extensive settlements in the West and Southwest and a much culture and language

The French settlemet was concentrated in the Midwest and around New Orleans and Quebec.

Many place names, trees,plants and animals retain their indigenous names

Colonist found many unfamiliar things, and they adopted some Native Americans words

The American Melting Pot

The key points are the arguments which will support your thesis. These can be agreeing arguments or disagreeing arguments too, in each case they need to reflect on the main idea.

There were contributions from the many groups that became part of the American melting pot

Describe the cultures of many European, Asian, and African nationalities merging together in the newfound culture of the new United States.

American Dialect

The Colonist 1620

State the main idea of the essay. This will be your thesis statement.

The colonist brought their Elizabethan English

Native people like the Squanto and Samoset negotiated with the Pilgrims a peace treaty

Pilgrims set sail from England on a ship called the Mayflower