EARLY MODERN ENGLISH DURING THE SHAKESPEAREAN PERIOD
Keywords:
Early Modern English, Shakespeare, historical linguistics, verb system, syntax, standardization.Abstract
In this article, the grammatical, lexical, and stylistic characteristics of Early Modern English during the Shakespearean period are examined. The study focuses on the transitional nature of the language between Middle English and Present-Day English, with particular attention to verbal morphology, pronoun usage, word order, and lexical expansion. Shakespeare’s works are analyzed as representative texts that both reflect contemporary linguistic norms and actively contribute to linguistic innovation. Furthermore, the article explores the processes of standardization, the decline of inflectional morphology, and the increasing reliance on syntactic structure and auxiliary constructions. The findings position Shakespearean English as a pivotal stage in the historical development of English, marking the shift toward a more analytic grammatical system.
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