Question

Select the correct answer.

Many English writers and thinkers in the eighteenth century felt that the English language should be standardized. Which social change was most closely related to the perceived need for standardization?
A.
growth of the urban population
B.
religious reforms
C.
increased life expectancy
D.
increased literacy
E.
relaxation of censorship laws

Answer 1

Increased literacy.

Answer 2

Increased literacy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because literacy means the education. As education increased the people also became educated.