Have a look at the following text from a former period of English. Assuming that you have not yet studied the English of this period, have a guess at what period we are talking about. Which of the following dates do you think is closest to the date of publication of this text?<\/p>\n
1000?\u00a0 1200?\u00a0 1400?\u00a0 1600?\u00a0 1800?<\/p>\n
1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bifil that in that seson on a day,
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In Southwerk at the Tabard as I lay,
\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Redy to wenden on my pilgrymage
\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To Caunterbury with ful devout corage,
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0At nyght was come into that hostelrye
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wel nyne and twenty in a compaignye
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Of sondry folk, by aventure yfalle
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In felaweshipe, and pilgrimes were they alle,
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde.<\/p>\n
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