How the Gutenberg Press Standardized European Languages
In short: The invention of the printing press drove the standardization of European languages by creating a profit motive for printers to codify regional dialects into national vernaculars.
A 1:26 short film in the series “90 Seconds of History”.
Sources used in this film: The University of Nottingham, “Languages used in medieval documents - The University of Nottingham”; Britannica, “Printing - Gutenberg, Printing Press, Revolution | Britannica”; University of Chicago Library, “Library Guides: Early Printed Books: Incunabula”; Britannica, “History of publishing - Early Printing, Gutenberg, Incunabula | Britannica”; Cambridge Core, “Publishing Nations: Technology Acquisition and Language Standardization for European Ethnic Groups | The Journal of Economic History | Cambridge Core”.
Sources used in this film
- The University of Nottingham — Languages used in medieval documents - The University of Nottingham · View →
- Britannica — Printing - Gutenberg, Printing Press, Revolution | Britannica · View →
- University of Chicago Library — Library Guides: Early Printed Books: Incunabula · View →
- Britannica — History of publishing - Early Printing, Gutenberg, Incunabula | Britannica · View →
- Cambridge Core — Publishing Nations: Technology Acquisition and Language Standardization for European Ethnic Groups | The Journal of Economic History | Cambridge Core · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: The University of Nottingham: Languages used in medieval documents - The University of Nottingham
- Also: Britannica: Printing - Gutenberg, Printing Press, Revolution | Britannica
- Also: University of Chicago Library: Library Guides: Early Printed Books: Incunabula
- Also: Britannica: History of publishing - Early Printing, Gutenberg, Incunabula | Britannica
- Also: Cambridge Core: Publishing Nations: Technology Acquisition and Language Standardization for European Ethnic Groups | The Journal of Economic History | Cambridge Core
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