Long-Vowel Shifts in English, c.1050-1700 - Evidence from Spelling (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in English Language
Release date:	March 2016
Authors:	Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	362
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-05575-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Phonetics, phonology, prosody (speech) Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Promotions
LSN:	1-107-05575-X
Barcode:	9781107055759

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