How did the standardization of the english language in the eighteenth century benefit publishers? a. it attracted readers from lower classes. b. it reduced printing costs. c. it motivated authors to create more works. d. it increased sales of literary works.

The correct answer is B, it reduced printing costs

Explanation

The standardization of English, especially in terms of spelling lead to a reduction in the printing costs, this can be explained as before the process of standardization spelling changed according to the compositor and thus the publication needed to be review and modified according to the spelling of each compositor, this was a complex, long process and usually texts needed to be checked carefully more than once, which make the process of composing and printing long and expensive. Additionally, the standardization of English is related to language economy, which means they wanted to avoid unnecessary efforts when writing, editing and printing, which means standardization made the whole faster and thus cheaper.

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the answer is definitely option c. "sonnet xxxi best illustrates the division. in the octave, the poet observes that the moon is in love. in the sestet, he gives his reaction to the fickleness of woman's love."