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When was middle English introduced?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The English language has gradually evolved over thousands of years. The changes have been gradual and subtle. For indicative purposes only, Etymologists have classified the written and spoken forms of English in the period from about 1100 to about 1500 as being 'Middle English'.

They also classify the language of Britain and British America since mid 1500s as being 'Modern English'. However, the language of Shakespeare's day in the early 1600s was much different from the English used today.

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