All MCQs Tests - VU ENG501 - History of English Language

Question 1: Who gave this statement?

Question 2: When was the book "The New World of English Words" published?

Question 3: In the sixteenth and early seventeenth century, __________ standard was accepted and people were sticking to it.

Question 4: The invention of __________ about the middle of the fifteenth century exercised a far reaching influence on all the vernacular languages of Europe.

Question 5: In the course of development of English language, the change in sound that 'u' underwent is known as __________.

Question 6: Self-consciousness about language in Renaissance had two aspects: individual & __________.

Question 7: Who was the publisher of the book 'The New World of English Words'?

Question 8: Which language did become famous for philosophy in the Renaissance period?

Question 9: Which of the following is a modern word?

Question 10: In the 15th century, all the long vowels of English language gradually came to be pronounced with a greater __________ of the tongue and closing of the month.