18TH CENTURY IN THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ASSIGNMENT:
“CONTRIBUTION OF 18TH CENTURY ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE”.
COMPOSED TO: “MISS ISLAM BIBI”.
COMPOSED BY: “SULAIMAN AHMAD” , “SAJID AHMAD” , AND “SARA HASHAM” 1: NAME: SULAIMAN AHMAD ROLL NO.26 2: NAME: SAJID AHMAD ROLL NO.21 3: NAME: SARA HASHAM ROLL NO.14. SEMESTER: 1ST DEPORTMENT: ENGLISH
English Language in Eighteenth Century
Background. The first half of eighteen century is commonly designated in histories of literature the Augustan Age in England. During the half-century preceding, the principal characteristics of this period may be seen taking form, and in the fifty years following. They are still clearly visible, however mixed with new tendencies foreign to it. One of the first of these characteristics to be mentioned is a strong sense of order and the value of regulation. Adventurous individualism
And the spirit of independence characteristics of the previous era give way to a desire for system and regularity. This involves conformity to a standard that the consensus of opinion recognize as good. Its reflection in Attitude towards the Language the intellectual ten-dencies here noted are seen clearly in the eighteen-century efforts to standardize, refine, and fix the English language. In eighteen century
The need for standardization and regulation was summed up in the word ascertainment. The force of word then was somewhat different from that which it has today. To ascertain was not so much to learn by inquiry as to settle a matter, to render it certain and free from doubt. Dr.johnson defined ascertainment as ‘a settled rule; an estab-lished standard.
Uncertainty was not the only fault which the eighteenth found with
“CONTRIBUTION OF 18TH CENTURY ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE”.
COMPOSED TO: “MISS ISLAM BIBI”.
COMPOSED BY: “SULAIMAN AHMAD” , “SAJID AHMAD” , AND “SARA HASHAM” 1: NAME: SULAIMAN AHMAD ROLL NO.26 2: NAME: SAJID AHMAD ROLL NO.21 3: NAME: SARA HASHAM ROLL NO.14. SEMESTER: 1ST DEPORTMENT: ENGLISH
English Language in Eighteenth Century
Background. The first half of eighteen century is commonly designated in histories of literature the Augustan Age in England. During the half-century preceding, the principal characteristics of this period may be seen taking form, and in the fifty years following. They are still clearly visible, however mixed with new tendencies foreign to it. One of the first of these characteristics to be mentioned is a strong sense of order and the value of regulation. Adventurous individualism
And the spirit of independence characteristics of the previous era give way to a desire for system and regularity. This involves conformity to a standard that the consensus of opinion recognize as good. Its reflection in Attitude towards the Language the intellectual ten-dencies here noted are seen clearly in the eighteen-century efforts to standardize, refine, and fix the English language. In eighteen century
The need for standardization and regulation was summed up in the word ascertainment. The force of word then was somewhat different from that which it has today. To ascertain was not so much to learn by inquiry as to settle a matter, to render it certain and free from doubt. Dr.johnson defined ascertainment as ‘a settled rule; an estab-lished standard.
Uncertainty was not the only fault which the eighteenth found with