What is the most influential factor in the rise of standard english
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The rise of the English novel was affected by a number of factors; one of the most significant is the medieval romance, and the courtly tales of Italy and France. Translations from classical Greek materials also gave to the rise of the English novel.
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The most influential factor in the rise of standard English:
- During the Middle English period, the English language was divided into a number of dialects. There was standard English that the English people could follow throughout the country for written and verbal communication.
- As a Midland dialect, the English of this region occupied a middle position, between the divergences of the north and south. It was less conservative than the Southern dialect and less radical than the Northern and shared some of the characteristics of both its neighbors. This intermediate position was one of the factors that helped the Midland dialect to gain popularity.
- The East Midland district was the largest and most populous of the major dialect areas. The land was more valuable than the hilly country to the north and west, and during an agricultural age, this advantage was seen in both the number and the prosperity of the inhabitants. The political prominence of Middlesex, Oxford, Norfolk, and the East Midlands all through the later Middle Ages is also another evidence of the importance of the district and hence it felt the influence.
- The presence of the universities, Oxford and Cambridge, in this region. Any influence that Cambridge had would be exerted in support of the East Midland dialect. That of Oxford is less certain because Oxfordshire is on the border between Midland and Southern and its dialect shows certain characteristic Southern features.
- The importance of the capital of England, London, was the most influential factor in the rise of Standard English.
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