Geoffrey Chaucer - English

Why is Geoffrey Chaucer an important figure in the development in the English language? Geoffrey Chaucer once wrote “And for ther is so gret diversite, In English and in writyng of oure tonge, So prey I God that non myswrite the, Ne the mysmetre for defaute of tonge” Which translated into Modern English means “And because there is such great diversity In England and in writing tongue, So I pray God that none wrongly copy …

…Chaucer was a very important figure in the development in the English language because of the way he brought structure to the language used by the lower class. He brought more interest to the language, and if it was not for him, English may not be as we know it today. Geoffrey Chaucer is undoubtedly one of the most influential writers of all time, not only did he influence the people, he influenced the language.