TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stenbrenden,Gjertrud Flermoen
TI  - Long-vowel shifts in English, c. 1050-1700: evidence from spelling 
T2  - Studies in English Language
SN  - 9781107295469
AV  - PE553 .S74 2016eb
U1  - 427/.02 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Middle English, 1100-1500
KW  - Vowels
KW  - Orthography and spelling
KW  - Old English, ca. 450-1100
KW  - Pronunciation
KW  - History
KW  - Phonology, Historical
KW  - Grammar, Generative
KW  - Linguistic change
KW  - Anglais (Langue)
KW  - 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais)
KW  - Voyelles
KW  - ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais)
KW  - Changement linguistique
KW  - Histoire
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Linguistics
KW  - Historical & Comparative
KW  - fast
KW  - Middle English
KW  - Old English
KW  - Englisch
KW  - gnd
KW  - Vokal
KW  - Lautverschiebung
KW  - idszbzes
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Feb 2016); Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. The development of OE ā -- 3. The development of OE æ -- 4. The development of OE ē and ēo -- 5. The development of ME ī -- 6. The development of OE ō -- 7. The development of ME ū -- 8. The development of OE ȳ -- 9. Summary and conclusions
N2  - 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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