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Graddol, David & Leith, Dick & Swann, Joan (1996). English: history, diversity and change. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
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Lamy, Marie-Noelle. Franglais
pp.32-36
Events:
29 events from this source recorded
1362
Statute of Pleading
1473
First book printed in English.
1540
Lily's "A short introduction of grammar" published
1549
The first "Book of Common Prayer"
1586
Bullokar's 'Pamphlet for Grammar' published
1589
Puttenham's "The Arte of Poetrie"
1607
Establishment of first permanent British colony in North America at Jamestown, Virginia.
1614
Life of John Wilkins
1653
John Wallis's 'Grammatica Linguae Anglicanae' published
1664
Royal Society committee to 'improve the English Tongue'
1674
Ray's 'Collection of English words' published
1707
Act of Union between England and Scotland
1759
British defeat French and capture Quebec
1858
Philological Society proposes new dictionary
1865
Palmerston Series published
1867
British North America Act
1873
English Dialect Society formed
1890
Ellis' "English Dialects: their sounds and homes"
1895
1st issue of "The Speler"
1898
1st volume of Joseph Wright's 'English Dialect Dictionary'
1901
Dominion staus granted to Australia
1907
Dominion status granted to New Zealand
1907
Jones' "Phonetic Transcriptions of English Prose"
1960
Nigeria gains independence
1963
Kenya gains independence
1977
Bill 101 in Canada
1985
Quirk et al's 'A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language'
1988
McClure's "Why Scots Matters"
1989
2nd edition of OED