Modern English: from Shakespeare to present day INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................3 CHAPTER I. THE ENGLISH OF SHAKESPEAREAN ERA….....................5 1.1. Lexical and Semantic Changes.……………………………….……………….5 1.2. Grammatical Structures and Syntax...................................................................9 1.3. Influence of Shakespearean English on Modern Usage……………………...11 CHAPTER II. EVOLUTION OF PRONUNCIATION AND PHONOLOGY…………………………………………………………………...17 2.1. Transformation of Vowel Sounds....................................................................17 2.2. Phonological Shifts and Change over Time.....................................................24 2.3. Influence of Dialects and Regional Variations…………………………….…27 CONCLUSION......................................................................................................30 BIBLIOGRAPHY..................................................................................................32