【正文】 . The invention of printing also meant that there was now a mon language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Printing also brought standardization to English. Spelling and grammar became fixed, and the dialect of London, where most publishing houses were, became the standard. In 1604 the first English dictionary was published.Late Modern English (1800Present)The main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English is vocabulary. Late Modern English has many more words, arising from two principal factors: firstly, the Industrial Revolution and technology created a need for new words。The United Kingdom of Great Britain andThe Good Friday Agreement revived the prospect of a return of devolved government to Northern Ireland, setting up theno39。The United Kingdom of Great Britain39。 secondly, the British Empire at its height covered one quarter of the earth39。Ireland39。Northern Ireland Assembly and power sharing Executive.2006: Devolution was extended in Wales.2007: Following several suspensions of devolution,32% turnout and the rules required at least 40% of the electorate to vote for devolution. In Wales, the referendum resulted in a 39。of Union united the parliaments of England and Scotland to form a single parliament meeting in Westminster. The two nations formed 39。s surface, and the English language adopted foreign words from many countries.Varieties of EnglishFrom around 1600, the English colonization of North America resulted in the creation of a distinct American variety of English. Some English pronunciations and words froze when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English is. Some expressions that the British call Americanisms are in fact original British expressions that were preserved in the colonies while lost for a time in Britain (for example trash for rubbish, loan as a verb instead of lend, and fall for autumn。.1886: A series of Bills to give Home Rule to Ireland were introduced at Westminster.1920: The fourth Home Rule Act was passed, effectivelythe Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive were restored in Northern Ireland.KnighthoodKnighthood was about more than just fighting, it was also about chivalry. At the beginning of the Middle Ages, this meant good horsemanship, but by 1100 it had bee a whole new way of life. Knights were expected to be brave, and honorable, to uphold the honor of women, and to protect the weak. Tales of chivalry were very popular during the Middle Ages, but even so, many knights failed to live up to these high standards.This was just the beginning of the young man39。, there was only aLaws in Wales Acts, passed between 1535 and 1542, made Wales part of England.1603: The English and Scottish crowns united with the accession of James VI of Scotland to the English throne, as James I.1707: The Treaty (or Act) another example, frameup, was reimported into Britain through Hollywood gangster movies). Spanish also had an influence on Amer