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Who is Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Mark Twain, Daniel Webster from The Story of English and what is their importance? The_Story_of_English English & Literature "Shakespeare

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Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Mark Twain, and Daniel Webster each had a huge impact on the English language. Shakespeare added numerous words, Johnson produced the first English language dictionary, Mark Twain recorded a number of American dialects in his novels, and Daniel Webster authored the important American dictionary.

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The Story of English