Chaucer’s Middle English Simon Horobin (simon.horobin@magd.ox.ac.uk) A reference chapter from The Open Access Companion to the Canterbury Tales (September 2017) Download PDF Variety The history of the English language is traditionally divided into the following periods: Old English (650-1100), Middle English (1100-1500), Early Modern English (1500-1800), Late Modern English (1800-present day) (for a general overview see Horobin … Continue reading Reference: Chaucer’s Middle English