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Shakespeare's Dictionary: One Playwright's Influence On The Modern English Lanugage, Jennifer Walton
Shakespeare's Dictionary: One Playwright's Influence On The Modern English Lanugage, Jennifer Walton
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William Shakespeare is considered to the be the father of Modern English, but what most people do not realize is that he influenced much more in English than just the language. The number of phrases and words he created is over-exaggerated, he borrowed from many other languages, and he was one of the first people to document modern medical disorders. Not to mention Shakespeare was writing during one of the most lexically innovative time periods, so he helped aid in the transition from using “thee” to using “you” when addressing another person. Moving away from language specifically, Shakespeare’s writing has …