The Printing Press

Complete
both parts 1 and 2

Part 1
Do some research on the Internet to locate an
informative article about the printing press. As much as you can, locate
responsible sources for this article.

In 100 words, summarize the article. Include key
points that focus on the immense historical importance of this invention and
its impact on the English language, particularly in relation to the linguistic
turning points.

You will use this background information to develop
the presentation in Part 2.

Part 2
Think of yourself as a scribe trying to work through
lines of Chaucers The Canterbury Tales because the type setter
and printer are waiting for your translation. Take a look at the first 10 lines
of The Knights Tale: http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/webcore/murphy/canterbury/3knight.pdf.
Translate the 10 lines as well as you can. How did you do? Consider your
understanding of language changes and linguistic turning points. Write a
translation of each line in Modern English.

Whilom, as old stories tellen us,
There was a duke that hight Theseus:
Of Athens he
was lord and governor,
And in his tim such a conqueror
That greater was there none under the sun.
Full many a rich country had he won:
What with his wisdom and his chivalry,
He conquered all the reign of feminy,
That whilom was y-clepd Scythia,
And wedded the queen Hyppolita,

Please
be sure to include works cited for parts 1 and 2.

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