DOI: 10.4324/9780203124666 E-mail Citation » The Milroys’ work on Standard English remains a foundational work on the theory of language standardization. Latin and Greek classics, we could well appreciate their dissatisfaction with
variety) should be kept minimal. Ill plead for you, as for my patron. is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that Language; and to
static, self-sufficient feudal economy to a more competitive economy
Language standardization is the procedure by which ordinary types of a dialect are built up and kept up. Deresiewicz emphasized on the role language standards play in society classification by stating that “mastery of standard English language was the ticket of cultural admission” (New York Times). cope with was with. language. only would forget. Standardisation represents an attempt to curtail, minimise if not
General (with the adjective coming after the noun as in French and of
the development of national economies. spoken in a geographically central location (rather than in the extreme
(You might also note that Oswald
After selecting the English language to be standard, codification -Early Modern English (1500-1800)is the second step in standardization of language, it deal with grammar and vocabulary, grammatical rules and lexicon in grammar and dictionaries. by the merchant class in London this was the. theym. agencies, authorities such as schools, ministries, the media, cultural
of codification is Dr Samuel Johnsons Dictionary (1755). very few years, and in an age or two shall hardly be understood without an
If we therefore imagine how everyone
Shakesp. This wasnt the case earlier,
p. cm. For in these dayes
History. Here is the aim, in Lowths own words: The principal design of a Grammar of any Language
. English destroy one another, or are equivalent to an Affirmative). greater degree for selection. However,
: there was a shift from a
It must also
Maria Konnikova. irrelevant up until the 8th century. Variation in spelling, grammar and
to be used for the English translations of the Bible, the dignity and
standardization may happen as a characteristic advancement of a dialect in a discourse group or as an exertion by individuals from a group to force one vernacular or assortment as a standard. wholly Anglo-Saxon, and razure of oblivion is latinate. In the 7th and 8th centuries. 1385), Oure language is also so dyuerse in it
The variety that became the basis of the Standard was the one spoken
Therefore, pronouncements about the incorrectness
Given the history of French and Latin in these domains, it
Certaynly, it is harde to playse [please] eurey man
Midland dialect as it was spoken in London; but when his manuscript was copied
This cultural evolution gives rise to an interesting phenomenon known as ‘language standardisation’. Also significant was the fact that Alfred
based on birth was on its way out. In view of the expanding English horizon, a discussion on the concept of the standardization of English and the implications of the ‘standard’ forms of the language in teaching English as an international language can improve the teachers’ knew that his publisher advanced him enough to get started, but nothing more. to be accused of being French or even speaking French was not a pleasant thing
Pride and Janet Holmes (eds),
Active or as an Auxiliary Verb; that, being in the Past time, it cannot in this
Jonathan Swift (author of, How then shall any man, who hath a genius for history
Many grammars were also written, and those
2. : social mobility gave rise
of French and Latin. variation. In. were in favour of injecting more Latin loan-words and structures into
there were mixed groups with different dialects and accents, and that out of
writing became increasingly important in the light of the changes in society
The AV
of patron: PA'TRON. (Remember that the notion of a standard is closely tied to
When French (and eventually Latin as well)
These steps are. Here is
In many European and North American universities, it is
The variety that became the basis of the Standard was the one spoken
seen as less educated, slovenly, uncouth, etc. speke no frenshe, but wold haue hadde
from OE ic, and in ME, this was i or ic or ich) and so on. the definitions given by him might be a little quirky. And som honest and grete clerkes haue
prescription of the form of the language to be used with the aim to minimise
Haugen, E. (1972), Dialect, language,
selfe that the commen maner of spekynge in Englysshe of some contre can skante [= scarcely] be vnderstondid
Patronus, Latin.] in the common phrase, I had rather, is not properly used, wither as an
this variation there eventually came a fairly uniform variety that had features
definitively in grammars, dictionaries, spellers, manuals of style, texts, etc. Which govern the variety selected have to be formulated, and set down
for example, in the time of Chaucer. this standard universal in the UK, then or today, and widespread variation still
standardisation has always been: maximal variation in function, minimal
euery man that is in ony reputacyon in his countre wyll vtter his commynycacyon and matters in such maners
English
terms that be dayli vused ben lyghter to be vnderstonde than the olde and auncyent englysshe. Standard English isnt pure East Midland there was, to a certain
of them as being chronological. be remembered that women at that time were also not trained in the classics. 1. Codification involves the defining and
Ranjit Rodrigues. Authority in language: Investigating Standard English. surprise that the majority of them employed the. important positions in the curriculum. At the same time, there had to be an air of dignity to the
World Englishes and Standardization: One Standard for all, one for each, or none? also accompanied by the translation of the Bible to the vernacular
Notice Shakespeare now
Teaching Standard English can in fact have negative consequences for the language learn-ers (Tollefson 2002) for the following reasons: • Standard English is a native-speak-er model which may be unattainable . harder: chill be plain with you. the codification of English has been a less centralised affair than in France. Therefore, pronouncements about the incorrectness
dialect, and this dialect was beginning to be regarded as the Standard of the
receded, it was time to pick up the pieces for English. : the Mediaeval Period was
absolute necessity why any language should be perpetually changing; for we find
(see map below). Sociolinguistics (Harmondsworth:
The topic of standardization of American curriculum as a research focus was propelled by the release of the national level Common Core State Standards by the Council of paper examines the sociolinguistic processes involved in language standardization: the creation, promotion, and defense of this "standard" form of a language. Early Modern English: The Standardization Of The English Language 953 Words | 4 Pages. status of the standard. n.s. the great classics of Rome and Greece written in Latin and Greek such as
already was. high-born Edgar disguises himself as a base peasant and affects Kentish
generally more in favour of an English that was kept pure, without so many
Eyren is the original English form; egg came
learning and writing and the conditions of relative peace meant that conditions
(Robert Lowth, Short Introduction to English
(Caxton (the printer), 1490 also note:
– (Studies in English language) Includes index. Many grammars were also written, and those
emergence of nation states and nationalism; the political centre was now, : there was an emerging
An chud ha bin zwaggered out of my life,
as tis by a vortnight. correct English was the usuall speach
But in
mixes the Anglo-Saxon elements with the Latin elements: tooth of time is
just as the best form of the language, but as the language itself (eg
are invaded and made a conquest by some other state. language there. forted residence gainst the tooth of time / And razure of oblivion (Act 5, sc. the accepted printed standard (Leith 1998: 44). distinction in English. Pride and Janet Holmes (. scholarship, it was not possible to isolate the language of the Bible from the
Long borrowed words are avoided and clauses are joined paratactically,
Neer cease to mention the continu'd debt,
Middle Class Native Speaker Standardization Process Standard Variety Speech Community These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. Standardization of English English is not exempt from enduring the effects of globalization. After years of continuous war, Alfred (or Ælfred) king of Wessex (Afred the Great) finally defeated the Danes (Vikings) and
other notable names include Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Cicero, Euripides, Plato,
The social, political and economic systems
[= 40] myles, and not much above. We still talk of the Attorney
It is spoken as a native language (ENL) by approximately 400 million people; as a second one (ESL) by another 400 million (Crystal 2003, 141); and as a foreign one (EFL) by roughly 1.5 billion (Crystal 2003, 6). An important document
flattery. stopped rather suddenly with the Norman Conquest when the languages used for
This is usually undertaken by a small group of scholars. a situation, it is not surprising that the notion of Standard English was an
This period marked the
ye, or ise try whether your costard
pick (although not arbitrarily) one of these varieties to be elevated to the
dialects: Northumbrian and Mercian, which are called Anglian together; Kentish and West Saxon
A Brief History of the Development of the English Language: Old, Middle & Modern Periods. Primarily concerned with the evolution of specific human languages, standardisation can only occur when a socie… right or not. We must remember that this is not the dialect spoken
of codification is Dr Samuel Johnsons. bread, homespun cloth, rough, rude, simple and the like. very few years, and in an age or two shall hardly be understood without an
The most obvious is that the use of English in written documents was greatly reduced. Download Full PDF Package ... and works in English, as opposed to Latin, became more common. Get an answer for 'Describe the process of standardization of the English language from Old English onwards. [patron,
We might understand this definition if we
B. language contact and the influence of other varieties into consideration. Here is
order. Fr. Penguin), pp.97111. was marked by warring tribal factions trying to establish themselves in various
consider the claim that Mandarin is Chinese in Singapore). English in its varying forms as the language of commerce, technology and empowerment. The easiest solution seems to be to
seven kingdoms: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Wessex (see map below). but perhaps we should
only in the context of a more established society where there is rule and
And the marchaunt was angry, for he also coude
Anderson (2006, 48) affirmed, in the modern period the process of language standardization has been extremely important in widening the boundaries of people’s ‘imagined community’. (or Wessex). must be able to discharge a whole range of functions that it may be called upon
characterised by a very strong notion of Christendom, with the European
(British
This is done through institutions,
that I coude fynde. nation, in J. We need to remember though that at no time was
spoken whan I was borne. point, influences from the other dialects. In truth, it seems to have arisen
dialects: After years of continuous war, Alfred (or, Manuscripts were written, and it is no
new standard seems to have been first accepted by government functionaries,
In fact, the standard language comes to be regarded not just as the best form of the language, but as the language itself (eg consider the claim that Mandarin is Chinese in Singapore). Standardization 1. In the 15th
twould not ha bin zo long
In the 7th and 8th centuries, England
The production of these guides and grammars
The aim was clearly
We must also remember that
are to be seen as wrong. This
easily and at a lower cost. much as place by the perpetual variations of our speech. rather, into I had rather, instead of I would rather; which
The plain way of doing this is, to lay down rules, and to
of langage. men ben [are] borne vunder
by Bishop Lowth were well known. It is true that he wrote in the East
it was the standard variety that was developed. Remember that standardisation makes sense
more formal settings changed from English to either French or Latin. many examples to the contrary (Swift, Proposal for Correcting, Improving,
Long borrowed words are avoided and clauses are joined, The production of these guides and grammars
Johnson, the dictionaries were hard word dictionaries or bilingual
The classically trained the classicists
English was described as coarse
Look at his definition
was regarded as the language of the menials hardly ever written, and spoken
He restored the tradition of letters which had
variation (in vocabulary, spelling, grammar, etc. In order to be able to work together, different people, and companies need to agree on a common set of rules, and units.These agreements are called standards.The process of agreeing is called standardization or standardisation.Companies that have products which … variety selected over those of rival varieties, through the promotion, spread,
. (The term is frequently
nation, in J. varieties. of 1611 employed language that reflected usage a couple of generations earlier. Unlike in literary writing or in
English language – Early modern, 1500–1700 – History. of English constructions like, Here is another example of what is wrong
What is meant is that
English was regarded as the language of the menials – hardly ever written, and spoken with a great deal of variation in different parts of the country – and in such a situation, it is not surprising that the notion of Standard English was an irrelevant notion. of English constructions like Its me, which had been around for
Many ridiculously tried to constrain
it. language, standardization and corpus creation constitute one of the pillars of the language’s recent development in education, communications and modern life genrally. English can be thought of in terms of a first, abortive, stage; a lull; and
mainly governmental, legal and official events that pushed English usage. 1). Standardization of the English Language There are several important events before 1500 that when listed together show a series of steps in the struggle for English language supremacy. This development of the standard was
illustrate them by examples. And thenne at last a nother sayd that he wolde haue eyren. from a mere mistake, in resolving the familiar and ambiguous abbreviation, Id
• Many varieties of English (including Standard English) spread to the New World, where it took Selection of one dialect over others 2. Of course this language standardization work is highly technical, but it involves a lot more than technical work alone. right or not. Midland dialect became accepted as the written norm for official documents,
regardless of the native dialect of the scribe. Interestingly, therefore, when it came to the language that was
East Midland speech was a mixed dialect might have qualified it to a
This resulted in the core and non-core
(mentioned elsewhere) with the new scientific, rationalist and empiricist
with a great deal of variation in different parts of the country and in such
Although English was used in government and
Is Standardization Necessary? Lord Chancellor, and the produced many documents written in English
These steps are mainly governmental, legal and official events that pushed English usage. English language – Standardisation. [head] or my ballow [cudgel] be the
of the rationalist modes of thought (which questioned notions, and asked
as lesser forms, associated with the not too highly regarded people, who are
Education, 1756, p. xvii). And one of theym
(Remember that the notion of … The fame of our writers is usually confined to these two islands
flattery. When he asked Lord Chesterfield to be his patron, the man offered a token £10,
By the time of Shakespeare's writings (1592-1616), the language had become clearly recognizable as Modern English. map on the right). 1). Modern English spelling developed from about 1350 onwards, when—after three centuries of Norman French rule—English gradually became the official language of England again, although very different from before 1066, having incorporated many words of French origin (battle, beef, button, etc.). There are different regional dialects, class dialects, situational
order. Where it lacks
Which the great patron
and vnshape, that we southern men may that longage vnnethe [= hardly] vnderstonde (John de Trevisa,
Some English was still written, but far less than before. 5. In the face
beginning of the printing press, and the influence of the selected variety
every item is from the Anglo-Saxon: O my dear lord, / I crave no other, nor no
London: Routledge. We need not think
Latin for thou [shalt] have a body [ie in court]. For example, in King Lear, the
through commerce and industry and notions of profit and the like. but euer wauerynge, wexynge one season and waneth
distancing was achieved not by French or Latin models, but by archaism. 4. surprise that the majority of them employed the Wessex
There are several important events before 1500 that when listed together show a. series of steps in the struggle for English language supremacy. Printing also brought standardization to English. Angelo is eventually found to be corrupt, and
It is an ongoing historical process that develops a standard written and oral language to be practiced by everyone in a society. But, beside shewing what
of these various groups.) of the Court, and that of London and the shires lying about London within lx. The answer seemed to be to try to fix
irrelevant notion. latter is the regular, analogous, and proper expression. were also party motivated by a concern about the flux of language. & dyscreseath another season. Academic and scientific
named sheffelde, a mercer, cam into an hows and axed [asked] for mete [= food], and specyally he axyd after eggys. that whiche was vsed and
were in a shippe in tamyse
parts of the island. This
Angelo in Measure for Measure is described as A
egges, and she vnderstode hym not. establish a standard). perspectives. Indeed, the process of standardisation is an on-going
were also party motivated by a concern about the flux of language. One such peak for the English language was the Early Modern period of the 16th to 18th Century, a period sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of English Literature (other peaks include the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th Century, and the computer and digital age of the late 20th Century, which is still continuing today). As Puttenham, in his Art
then groups of literati, so that by the end of the 16th century, this was now
These were sometimes
Look at the beginning of Johns gospel in the AV: In the
Indeed, some suggest that Standard
interpreter? lacked the eloquence associated with the classical languages. Indeed, the process of standardisation is an. is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that Language; and to
And the good wyf answerde that she coude speke no frenshe. pronunciation which was previously accepted as a fact of life began to be
But, beside, Many ridiculously tried to constrain
only in the context of a more established society where there is rule and
to discharge, including abstract, intellectual functions. the language if it [English] were once refined to a certain standard,
Variability is a fact of life for almost all languages. scholarship, it was not possible to isolate the language of the Bible from the
In other words, the standard should be the variety that
century, the City of Westminster (two miles (3 km) away from London) was
Not surprisingly, therefore, the notion of a standard was
encouraged writing in English, rather than Latin, so that he could appeal to
: notions of the individual
& terms that fewe men shall vunderstonde
equal to the best of the ancients, be able to undertake such a work with spirit
of English poesie [1589] put it, the model for
for so; zir for sir, zwaggered for swaggered) ; chud for I would (remember that I comes
been wyth me and desired me to wryte
literature, religion, scholarship and education (Leith 1998: 44). Haugen (1972) summarised this in the form of a table. time. What the new metropolitan variety had to
enable us to judge of every phrase and form of construction, whether it be
in som other contre of the
English language – Middle English, 1100–1500 – History. languages. associated with simplicity or buffoonery. same lond (Lydgate, 1530), And certaynly our langage now vsed varyeth ferre [far] from
irrelevant up until the 8th century. . English into Latin grammar. The Chancery was the Court of the
distancing was achieved not by French or Latin models, but by archaism. Commonly a wretch who supports with indolence, and is paid with
non-standard dialects lost their status was to do with the fact that the
exists. English into Latin grammar. Download PDF. 4th ed. books by scholars or the literati. By the middle of the 15th century, the East
law again in 1362, it wasnt until 1731 that an Act was passed to limit the use
We need not think
EDGAR: Chill pick your teeth, zir: come; no matter vor your foins [a thrust in fencing]. Be prepared to elaborate on factors that were influential in the move toward standardization in English. the peoples sense of Englishness. . English was no longer the dominant language for law and government, so the tendency toward standardization for Anglo-Saxon writing was essentially stopped in its tracks. to lay down the law and be highly prescriptive. Look at these words used by Crispinus
OE manuscripts suggest there were three or four
of them as being chronological. One who countenances, supports
Here is another example of what is wrong
began to be questioned, and the Protestant Reformation opened the way to
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