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One decision of Caxton’s has had an enormous and on-going effect on the English language. At a time when the English language was going through a time of change, and after much consideration, he decided to standardise the word-use and spelling in his books to the dialect of London and the south-east of England. This is the “educated English” (received English) that was known to all and spoken by nearly all public figures until regional accents began to become “acceptable” during the 20th century.

One decision of Caxton’s has had an enormous and on-going effect on the English language. At a time when the English language was going through a time of change, and after much consideration, he decided to standardise the word-use and spelling in his books to the dialect of London and the south-east of England. This is the “educated English” (received English) that was known to all and spoken by nearly all public figures until regional accents began to become “acceptable” during the 20th century.

[[Category: English History]]

[[Category:English History]]

[[Category: Medieval History]]

[[Category:Medieval History]]

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