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- catalog abstract ""In these nine essays Fisher chronicles his gradual realization that Standard English was not a popular evolution at all but was the direct result of political decisions made by the Lancastrian administrations of Henry IV and Henry V - decisions intended to validate their usurpation of the English throne from Richard II and to create a new sense of nationalism. To achieve this standardization and acceptance of the vernacular, these kings turned to their Chancery scribes, who were responsible for writing and copying legal and royal documents." "Henry IV and V also made special use of authors in their promotion of English as the national language, and Chaucer played a central role in this language planning. None of Chaucer's writings, nor those of any English author, had been copied and circulated before Henry IV's accession in 1399. Once the Lancastrians decided to elevate English to the level of a national language, and thus to replace the French and Latin that had previously been the standard language of government and letters, they looked for appropriate models to disseminate." "Chaucer, a relative of the king and a superb writer in the vernacular, began to be labeled as an ideal master of language, and it was Henry V who inspired the fifteenth-century tradition of citing Chaucer as the "maker" of English. Even more important to linking language development to the government establishment, however, is the fact that Chaucer himself composed in the English of the Chancery scribes."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b8233075.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain History House of Lancaster, 1399-1461.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain History.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Officials and employees Language.".
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description ""In these nine essays Fisher chronicles his gradual realization that Standard English was not a popular evolution at all but was the direct result of political decisions made by the Lancastrian administrations of Henry IV and Henry V - decisions intended to validate their usurpation of the English throne from Richard II and to create a new sense of nationalism. To achieve this standardization and acceptance of the vernacular, these kings turned to their Chancery scribes, who were responsible for writing and copying legal and royal documents." "Henry IV and V also made special use of authors in their promotion of English as the national language, and Chaucer played a central role in this language planning. None of Chaucer's writings, nor those of any English author, had been copied and circulated before Henry IV's accession in 1399. Once the Lancastrians decided to elevate English to the level of a national language, and thus to replace the French and Latin that had previously been the standard language of government and letters, they looked for appropriate models to disseminate." "Chaucer, a relative of the king and a superb writer in the vernacular, began to be labeled as an ideal master of language, and it was Henry V who inspired the fifteenth-century tradition of citing Chaucer as the "maker" of English. Even more important to linking language development to the government establishment, however, is the fact that Chaucer himself composed in the English of the Chancery scribes."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- A language policy for Lancastrian England -- Chancery and the emergence of standard written english -- European chancelleries and the rise of standard languages -- Animadversions on the text of Chaucer -- Chaucer's french: a metalinguistic inquiry -- Piers Plowman and chancery tradition -- Caxton and chancery english -- The history of received pronunciation.".
- catalog extent "208 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Emergence of standard English.".
- catalog identifier "0813108527 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0813119359 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Emergence of standard English.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lexington : University Press of Kentucky,".
- catalog relation "Emergence of standard English.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain History House of Lancaster, 1399-1461.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain History.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Officials and employees Language.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "427/.02 20".
- catalog subject "Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 Language.".
- catalog subject "England. Court of Chancery History.".
- catalog subject "English language 19th century Standardization.".
- catalog subject "English language History.".
- catalog subject "English language Middle English, 1100-1500 History.".
- catalog subject "English language Middle English, 1100-1500 Standardization.".
- catalog subject "English language Standardization.".
- catalog subject "Language policy Great Britain History.".
- catalog subject "PE524.7 .F7 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- A language policy for Lancastrian England -- Chancery and the emergence of standard written english -- European chancelleries and the rise of standard languages -- Animadversions on the text of Chaucer -- Chaucer's french: a metalinguistic inquiry -- Piers Plowman and chancery tradition -- Caxton and chancery english -- The history of received pronunciation.".
- catalog title "The emergence of standard English / John H. Fisher.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".