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Details for:
McCrum, R. Cran, W. & MacNeil, R. (1992). The Story of English (2nd edition). London: Faber and Faber
events
Events:
17 events from this source recorded
1362
Parliament opened by speech in English for first time.
1417
Henry V begins to use English in official correspondence.
1422
Brewers Guild begin to keep records in English
1476
Caxton introduces the printing press to England
1531
Elyot's 'The Governour' published
1584
First British settlement in North America at Roanoke
1588
First translation of Bible into Welsh
1786
Jones' Third Anniversary Discourse to the Bengal Asiatic Society
1870
Education Act passed
1877
Esperanto launched
1917
Jones coins term 'Public School Pronunciation'
1922
The BBC formed
1926
BBC Advisory Committee on Spoken English founded
1930
Zachrisson's "Anglic" proposal for spelling simplification
1940
British Simplified Spelling Society's 'New Spelling' published
1947
Indian Constitution recognises English as 'associate' official language
1977
Bill 101 in Canada