Welcome to the Welcome to the Departmental Departmental Seminar of EnglishSeminar of English

Topic: Changes in Topic: Changes in English Language English Language During RenaissanceDuring Renaissance

Prepared By:Provat Regon &

Debajit Borah

Department of English BA 3rd Semester.

Bahona College

Contents:1. Abstract.2. Introduction.3. History.4. Changes in Grammar.5. Changes in Pronounciation.6. Changes in Spelling.7. Changes in the field of Vocabulary.8. Conclusion.9. Bibliography.

Abstract:Abstract:** We work on the changes took place in English We work on the changes took place in English

during Renaissanceduring Renaissance..

** Get help from our text book and some another Get help from our text book and some another books and internet sources to prepare this books and internet sources to prepare this presentation.presentation.

**In Renaissance, English language took changes In Renaissance, English language took changes mainly in Pronunciation, Grammar Spelling mainly in Pronunciation, Grammar Spelling and in the field of vocabulary.and in the field of vocabulary.

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* * The English language has been The English language has been gradually departing from its original gradually departing from its original Teutonic character and reach the Teutonic character and reach the modern status.modern status.

Introduction:Introduction:

The English language is the richest The English language is the richest language of the world.language of the world.

It is accepted as the It is accepted as the international language. international language.

Language is not static, it got changes Language is not static, it got changes with the passing time. Change is with the passing time. Change is constantly going on in every age.constantly going on in every age.

English got the modern stage by English got the modern stage by changing and developing it’s origin.changing and developing it’s origin.

By OriginBy Origin

English includes in English includes in the family of Indo-the family of Indo-European languages.European languages.

Changes took place in Renaissance:

During Renaissance English language got many changes into its-

Grammar

Pronounciation Spelling. &

Vocabulary

Changes in Grammar:

The Renaissance period give the existence of modern grammar.

It helps in the development of Synonyms and the use of classical derivation to correspond to a native noun.

Examples: King-Kingly Hand-Manual Nasal-Nosey

Changes in Pronounciation:

* The letter a was pronounced before the consonants k, f, and th as

long a.

Example: bath, father, rather, ask, task, flask, master, craft, etc.

* For the long pronounciation of a the sound of l is silent in some words.

Example: Palm, Half, Calf, Calm, etc.

* The pronounciation of word a became ei in some words:

Example- Cake, Ale, Dame, Fame, etc.

* Orthographically the Middle English long vowel e was

represented by ee, ie, ea.

Example: feet, seek, deep, heat, seat, cat, field, believe, etc.

** By the end of the sixteenth century the By the end of the sixteenth century the

long long ii had completed the process of had completed the process of

diphthongization to diphthongization to aiai..Example: fire, write, light, life, blind, etc.Example: fire, write, light, life, blind, etc.

* * The Middle English longThe Middle English long uu hadhad become become

the diphthongthe diphthong auau..

Examples: house, mouse, cow, etc.Examples: house, mouse, cow, etc.

Graphical Graphical Representation:Representation:

Changes in Spelling:

It is one of remarkable results in Renaissance:

Examples of some words:

Before Renaissance After Renaissance

Dette Debt

Doute doubt

Indite Indict

Quire Choir

Faute Fault

Growth of Vocabulary:

During the English Renaissance, (1500–1650), some 10,000 to 12,000 words entered the English lexicon, including lexicon.

Examples: aberration, allusion, anachronism, democratic, dexterity, enthusiasm, imaginary, juvenile, pernicious, sophisticated.

Many of these words were borrowed directly from Latin, both in its classical and medieval forms. In turn, Late Latin also included borrowings from Greek..

Graphical Representaton:

Conclusion:Conclusion:

The vast impact of The vast impact of Renaissance carried out a Renaissance carried out a flood of new thoughts and flood of new thoughts and knowledge. It helps in knowledge. It helps in artificiality and made a artificiality and made a distinction between literary distinction between literary and spoken English.and spoken English.

Biobliography:F.T Wood., An Outline of English Language- (page:89-106)

CL Wrenn , The English Language.

Otto Jespersen, Growth and Structure of the English Language-.

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