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Writing Workshop: A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
XiaoMuu Started conversation Sep 16, 2003
Entry: A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English - A1286282
Author: XiaoMuu - U227517
Honest constructive criticism will be appreciated. Thank you.
A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
Spiff Posted Oct 10, 2003
Hi there XiaoMuu, 
sorry to see you haven't gleaned any comments on this interesting entry up til now. 
It's a neat little resumé of the history of the English language - with the almost inevitable drawback of not looking more closely at specific events or periods. I think you cover the ground well, though. 
One specific point for you:
"Anglo-Norman became the language of the aristocracy and the government,"
- Is 'Anglo-Norman' usually applied to the language? I'd have thought something like 'Norman French' would be the term for the language that was imposed by the first wave of Norman overlords - perhaps developing into something that might be called 'Anglo-Norman' over the next 200 years or so before, as you rightly point out, 'English' English made a comeback with the rise of the English-speaking laboring and merchant classes post-BD.
A minor quibble, at worst.
So, still planning on sending this through PR?
cya
spiff
A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
Z Posted Oct 10, 2003
Hello XiaoMuu, (I know Xiao means little but what does Muu mean?)
I liked this entry, though I would find it easier to read if it had a couple of sub headers. Other than that this is a good job! I hope that you're still planning on submitting it to Peer Review.
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Cyzaki Posted Jul 30, 2005
Author has elvised - flea market?
A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jul 30, 2005
Yeah.
A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
Cyzaki Posted Jul 30, 2005
All those added to the e-mail I'm writing... I'll get through the WW backlog eventually, even if it takes me all year!
A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jul 30, 2005
It probably will knowing how many there are 
A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
Cyzaki Posted Jul 30, 2005
Slow and steady wins the race, at a few a day I'll get there Now it's just down to the italics to actually get them moved...
A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jul 30, 2005
Be drawing my pension by then 
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fluffykerfuffle Posted Jun 12, 2007
i think this entry is very interesting.
i would be willing to take it on but i think maybe... wouldn't it be more fitting for an Englander to do it?
and... i dunno... i have been told i don't write proper English... 
but, hey, maybe someone will notice this entry now and fix it up and get it edited?
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Writing Workshop: A1286282 - A Brief Essay on the History of Standard Written English
- 1: XiaoMuu (Sep 16, 2003)
- 2: Spiff (Oct 10, 2003)
- 3: Z (Oct 10, 2003)
- 4: Cyzaki (Jul 30, 2005)
- 5: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Jul 30, 2005)
- 6: Cyzaki (Jul 30, 2005)
- 7: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Jul 30, 2005)
- 8: Cyzaki (Jul 30, 2005)
- 9: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Jul 30, 2005)
- 10: fluffykerfuffle (Jun 12, 2007)
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