What were the two most significant processes that transformed Middle English from a synthetic to an analytical language structure?

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The phonetic process of reduction of unstressed vowels and the grammatical process of leveling on analogy.

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The decline of the Celtic languages and the emergence of regional dialects throughout Britain.

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The Great Vowel Shift and the standardization of spelling through William Caxton's printing press.

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The Norman Conquest and the subsequent introduction of French vocabulary into everyday speech.

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