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
（Studies in English language）
Cambridge University Press, 2018, c2016
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"First published 2016. First paperback edition 2018"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-337) and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 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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