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The period of transition is nearly over. The English language has shaken down to a kind of average-to the standard of the East Midland speech, the language of the capital city and of the universities. The other dialects, with the exception of the Scottish branch, rapidly melt away from literature, till they become quite exiguous. French and English have amalgamated to form the Standard English tongue, which attains to its first full expression in the works of Chaucer. From the literary point of view, of greater importance are the social and intellectual movements of the period giving rise to the spirit of inquiry.

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To lay greater stress on the spirit of inquiry from the literary point of view
To show the benefits of French and English coming together to form Standard English tongue
To demonstrate the causes for extinction of other dialects including the Scottish branch
To advocate the necessity of tracking down the history of language

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To demonstrate establishment of English as the language of the mass and class

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