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

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'. Thes...

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Main Author: Stenbrenden, Gjertrud Flermoen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Series:Studies in English language.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  • 2. The development of OE 257
  • 3. The development of OE
  • 4. The development of OE 275
  • 5. The development of ME 299
  • 6. The development of OE
  • 7. The development of ME
  • 8. The development of OE
  • 9. Summary and conclusions.