Long-Vowel Shifts in English, c. 1050–1700

Evidence from Spelling

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Reading, Phonetics & Phonics, Linguistics
Cover of the book Long-Vowel Shifts in English, c. 1050–1700 by Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden, Cambridge University Press
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Author: Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden ISBN: 9781316494349
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: March 11, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden
ISBN: 9781316494349
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: March 11, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

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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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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