Front | How did the printing press change the English language and its status? |
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Back | It allowed the creation of mass-produced English language text, which could be read by the growing literate population. Market forces also had a part to play, with English language texts selling better than Latin ones. The printing of many English works also brought about mass standardisation of spelling. |
Tags: early, english, modern
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