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What is the term for the earliest known form of the language family from which English descends?
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Which American lexicographer is responsible for American spelling reforms (e.g., 'color' vs 'colour')?
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Who published the first comprehensive 'Dictionary of the English Language' in 1755?
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Which group of invaders in the 9th and 10th centuries contributed words like 'sky', 'egg', 'cake', and 'they' to English?
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What period of English covers the works of William Shakespeare and the King James Bible?
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During the Middle English period, words for meats (beef, pork, mutton) came from which language?
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Which language served as the 'lingua franca' of the Christian church and scholarship in Europe during the Old and Middle English periods?
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Who introduced the printing press to England in 1476, helping to standardize the English language?
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Which major linguistic shift occurred roughly between 1400 and 1700, changing the pronunciation of long vowels?
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Who is known as the 'Father of English Literature' and wrote in Middle English?