The graph indicates the results of a survey of written material from three areas in early modern England. The graph...

Owning the Dataset

Table 1: Text Analysis

Table 2: Chart Analysis

Key Insights

London was the first region to use 'you' more than 'ye', passing the 50% mark in 1520-1559 (reaching 56%). The North only reached 20% 'you' usage in the same period, showing much slower adoption. By 1560-1599, all regions had shifted to nearly 100% usage of 'you', indicating a rapid and universal linguistic transition. The shift started gradually but accelerated quickly, especially after London's initial change.

Step-by-Step Solution

Question 1: First Region to Favor 'You' Over 'Ye'

Complete Statement:

The area of early modern England that was first to favor the use of you over ye was [BLANK].

Breaking Down the Statement

• Statement Breakdown 1:
  • Key Phrase: first to favor
  • Meaning: Identifies which region was the earliest to demonstrate a preference for one pronoun ('you') over another ('ye').
  • Relation to Chart: Look for the first region to surpass the 50% usage mark for 'you' on the chart.
  • Important Implications: Crossing above 50% indicates 'you' became the preferred pronoun in that area and period.

• Statement Breakdown 2:
  • Key Phrase: use of you over ye
  • Meaning: Refers to the relative frequency with which 'you' was used compared to 'ye'.
  • Relation to Chart: Examine the y-axis (percentage of 'you' usage) for each region, over time.
  • Important Implications: A value above 50% shows 'you' was used more than 'ye' whenever there was a choice.

• What is needed: We need to determine which area of England first exceeded 50% on the chart, indicating that 'you' became the preferred choice over 'ye'.

Solution:

• Condensed Solution Implementation:
  Check each region's 'you' usage percentage across time periods. Identify the region that passed 50% first.
• Necessary Data points:
  London: 56% (1520-1559), North: 20% (1520-1559), East Anglia: 10% (1520-1559).
• Calculations Estimations:
  London has 56% in 1520-1559, while North and East Anglia are far below 50%. Therefore, London is first.
• Comparison to Answer Choices:
  Only London reaches above 50% during 1520-1559. No other region does so at that time.

FINAL ANSWER Blank 1: London

Question 2: North's 'You' Usage in 1520-1559

Complete Statement:

In the surveyed writings from the area of the North between 1520 and 1559, you constituted [BLANK] of the instances in which either you or ye would have been appropriate.

Breaking Down the Statement

• Statement Breakdown 1:
  • Key Phrase: area of the North
  • Meaning: Specifies the geographic region for analysis.
  • Relation to Chart: Focus on the line or data points labeled 'North' on the chart.

• Statement Breakdown 2:
  • Key Phrase: between 1520 and 1559
  • Meaning: Specifies the time frame of interest.
  • Relation to Chart: Locate the data for 1520-1559 for the North region.

• What is needed: The percentage of 'you' usage in the North region during the period 1520-1559.

Solution:

• Condensed Solution Implementation:
  Locate the North's data point for 1520-1559 and report the value given.
• Necessary Data points:
  North: 20% (1520-1559)
• Calculations Estimations:
  No calculations needed; the 20% value can be read directly from the chart.
• Comparison to Answer Choices:
  The answer choice matching 20% is correct.

FINAL ANSWER Blank 2: 20%

Summary

To solve each blank, we directly read the relevant information from the chart: London was the first region to use 'you' more than 'ye', passing 50% in 1520-1559, while the North's 'you' usage in the same period was 20%.

Question Independence Analysis

These questions are independent: the first asks which region was earliest to favor 'you', while the second asks for a specific percentage in another region, so one answer does not affect the other.