Middle English.

12th Century- The resurgence of English.

• Renewed interest in Latin, Greek and Arabic.
• Oxford and Cambridge universities founded.
• English national identity emerges.
• Prominance of French declines.
• English takes prominance.
• Parliament opens in 1962 - English, French dominates law and Latin dominates church and education.

Words from this era: (semantic fields of fashion, food and drink, learning and art) - jewel, biscuit,diamond, vinegar, geometry, medicine and romance.

1476 - The printing press.

• Books and education.
• Publication of books - invention of printing.
• Latin and Scottish words emerge into the English language.
• Development of pronounciation.
• Standard English form is recognised.
• Spelling becomes more standardised.
• Grammatical change slows down.

Words include: Conspiracy, contempt, genius, lunatic, popular, solar and testimony.

The printing press had a huge impact on the change of language - mainly because of the publication of books and education of people - during this period, language really excelled and became the complex and beautiful language it is today :)

1500 -1650 - The Renaissance and influence of Shakespeare.

• Developments in medicine, science and arts.
• Religious and political upheaval.
• First publication of an English (translated) bible in 1611.
• First of shakespeare's plays published in 1623.
• New words were created by suffixation.

Words like: Baron, chancellor, sovereign, traitor, charity, immorality, virgin, adultery, blame, convict, soldier, appetite and surgeon.