• History of language
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  • When did Shakespeare live
    late 16th and early 17th century
  • What period of English does Shakespeare’s language belong to?
    It belongs to Early Modern English, also called the Renaissance period.
  • What was the Great Vowel Shift?
    It was a big change in how long vowels were pronounced, for example time used to sound like teem.
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