Long-vowel shifts in English, c. 1050-1700 : evidence from spelling

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Long-vowel shifts in English, c. 1050-1700 : evidence from spelling

Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden

（Studies in English language）

Cambridge University Press, 2016

  • : hardback

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Summary: "The English language has undergone many sound changes in its long history. Some of these changes had a profound effect on the pronunciation of the language. A number of these significant instances of language evolution are generally grouped together and termed the 'Great Vowel Shift'. These changes are generally considered unrelated to other, similar long-vowel changes taking place a little earlier. This book assesses an extensive range of irregular Middle English spellings for all these changes, with a view to identifying the real course of events: the dates, the chronology, and the dialects that stand out as being innovative. Using empirical evidence to offer a fresh perspective and drawing new, convincing conclusions, Stenbrenden offers an interpretation of the history of the English language which may change our view of sound change completely"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index

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The English language has undergone many sound changes in its long history. Some of these changes had a profound effect on the pronunciation of the language. A number of these significant instances of language evolution are generally grouped together and termed the 'Great Vowel Shift'. These changes are generally considered to be unrelated to other, similar long-vowel changes taking place a little earlier. This book assesses an extensive range of irregular Middle English spellings for all these changes, with a view to identifying the real course of events: the dates, the chronology, and the dialects that stand out as being innovative. Using empirical evidence to offer a fresh perspective and drawing new, convincing conclusions, Stenbrenden offers an interpretation of the history of the English language which may change our view of sound change completely.

目次

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The development of OE a
  • 3. The development of OE ae
  • 4. The development of OE e and eo
  • 5. The development of ME i
  • 6. The development of OE o
  • 7. The development of ME u
  • 8. The development of OE y
  • 9. Summary and conclusions.

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