Long-Vowel Shifts in English, C.1050–1700 : Evidence From Spelling
| Autor: | Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden |
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English language--Grammar, Generative, English language--Phonology, Historical, Linguistic change--History, English language--Middle English, 1100-1500--Orthography and spelling, English language--Middle English, 1100-1500--Vowels, English language--Old English, ca. 450-1100--Vowels, English language--Pronunciation--History, English language--Old English, ca. 450-1100--Orthography and spelling
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| Popis: | 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. |
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