Early Modern English
The form of English spoken from approximately the 15th to 17th centuries, showing relatively modern grammatical structure but different pronunciation and vocabulary.
Real World
Shakespeare's First Folio (1623) uses Early Modern English — phrases like 'thou art' and 'dost thou' show surviving second-person forms that have since disappeared from Standard English.
Exam Focus
Reference the Great Vowel Shift specifically when discussing Early Modern pronunciation change — it demonstrates knowledge beyond surface-level historical labelling.
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