The Uncovered English

University Wits Question: Assess the contribution of the University Wits in the field of English Drama. Answer University Wits, the name given by Saintsbury is to identify a group of playwrights, among when Marlowe, Greene, Nashe, and Peele are the most prominent. They received their education at Oxford and Cambridge, lived rashly in London and contributed significantly to the development of the national treasure of plays in the 1580s nad 1590s. The 'oxbridge' scholars did remarkably for the development of Elizabethan school of drama. They were more or less acquainted with each other and had fondness for heroic and tragic themes. These University man were usually actors as well as dramatists. Their training began as an actor and then they revised old plays and finally became independent writers. They often worked together either in revising old plays or in creating new ones. They were romantic and Bohemian ...

Impact Renaissance in English Literature Question: How did Renaissance influence English Literature OR Describe the the impact of Renaissance on English Literature Answer The term 'Renaissance' means 'Re-birth', 'Re-awakening' or 'Revival.' It began in Italy in the late 14th century (1350s) and from Italy the movement spread through Germany, Spain, France and the Netherland and finally to England in late 15th century (1450s). The term 'Renaissance' is first used by Jules Michelet in 1858 to describe a revival of the culture and civilization of Ancient Greece and Rome and there was a radial shift of interest from the religious to the humanistic interception of life. M.H. Abrams describes Renaissance as "The birth of modern world out of the ashes of the Dark Ages and the discovery of the world and discovery of man, the era of emergence of individualism in life t...

Influence of Shakespeare on English Question: Influence of Shakespeare on English Answer In the growth as well as expansion of the English Language, the name of Shakespeare is to be mentioned particularly. As a literary master in the English he remains definately grand and unparalleled without any equal. Even as an individual contributor to the English language, he stands superior to any other individual author. The influence that he has on the English language is equivalent to that of the translations of the 'Bible.' His significance in the growth of the English language is immense and manifested in various ways. In English the undoubted the colloquial usage endless literary echoes and poetic assimilations which was their origin to Shakespeare's writing. Many of Shakespeare's words and phrases became 'Household Words' in English and the expression 'House Hold...

An Englishman cannot thrive or be ill or die without Scandinavian Words, they are to the language what bread and eggs are to daily fare." Elucidate the observation with appropriate examples. Question: "An Englishman cannot thrive or be ill or die without Scandinavian Words, they are to the language what bread and eggs are to daily fare." Elucidate the observation with appropriate examples. Answer The contribution of the 'Viking' settlers had been a very vital factor in the growth of British civilization. The chief Norse influences of the English Vocabulary belong properly to the history of the Old English Period, though their affects became visible in the Middle English to a marked extent. The Scandinavians included the Danes and Norwegians first came to England on a raiding expedition 787 and came on such raids at short intervals till 850 which included the shaking of Lindisfarne and Jar...

In what sense can Loan Words be called some of the Milestones of the General History ? Question In what sense can Loan Words be called some of the Milestones of the General History ? Answer Loan words have been called "The milestones of Philology" because they help in fixing the date of linguistic changes. They are also be called "The milestones of general history" because they help us to trace the growth of civilization and gives an insight into the inner life of the nations. Usually loan words are technical words belonging to some special branch of knowledge or industry in which the borrowing nation is deficient and in which the lending nation is proficient. Linguistic interpretation of such loan words throw a flood of light on the reciprocal relations of the participatory people in the time of global trans-migration. Milestone No.1: LATIN LOANS BEFORE THE ADVENT OF CHRISTIANITY Before coming to Britain the Germ...

What according to Jerperson are the salient features of English Language? Question: What according to Jerperson are the salient features of English Language? Answer The English Language belongs to the Teutonic or Germanic branch of the Indo-European family language. The English Language today reflects many centuries of development and historical, political and economic factors that have contributed to the wide expansion of English. The following are some of the characteristics and features which have made the English Language is certainly The mixed character of its Vocabulary. It is perhaps the most mixed and cosmopolitan language, that has shown a marked tendency to go outside its own linguistic resources. In a word, "The English Language reflects in its entire development the political, social and cultural history of the English people" said A.C. Baugh Receptiveness And Heterogeneous...

The Latest influence from Classical Language is something between a hindrance and a help Question The Latest influence from Classical Language is something between a hindrance and a help Answer Beside Scandinavian and French influence Latin holds enormous effect in English Language. It is however a question whether the Latin or Classical element is on the whole a benefit or a drawback to English language. And all acceptable decision is hardly a feasible formula, a study can be made on the issue considering the various pros and cons of the aspect. Classical Influence: Advantages (a) The first advantage of the classical influence strikes us is the enormous addition to the English vocabulary. The English boasts their language and their dictionaries contain a far great number of words than the German and French ones - the chief reason is the great number of foreign and especially of Latin and Greek words being adopted...