1. Chaucer and the English language
Though it is a bit presumptuous to say that Chaucer created the English language, there is no doubt that he did shape, create and modify Middle English, making his influence on the English language a great one. ... The language of the court was French and the schools taught Latin. ... Therefore, what will be discussed in this paper are the major contributions Chaucer added to the English language in regards to the style he wrote in, dialect, pronunciation, spelling and grammar, borrowing of romance words, his influence as an English poet, and revolutionizing literary genres that not only ...
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