Episode 75: Mixed Languages and Scrambled Eggs
The History of English Podcast
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The Impact of Gutenberg's Printing Press on the English Language
This chapter explores how the printing press revolutionized the English language by enabling mass production of books and pamphlets. It discusses William Caxton's decision to print in the East Midlands dialect and sheds light on the linguistic challenges of the Middle English period.
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