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1 online resource. |
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Series |
Studies in English Language
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Studies in English language.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Feb 2016). |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
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. |
Contents |
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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Vowels.
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English language -- Middle English -- Vowels. |
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English language -- Middle English. |
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English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Orthography and spelling.
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English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Vowels.
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English language -- Old English -- Vowels. |
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English language -- Old English. |
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English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Orthography and spelling.
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English language -- Pronunciation -- History.
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English language -- Pronunciation. |
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History. |
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English language -- Phonology, Historical.
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English language -- Phonology, Historical. |
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English language -- Grammar, Generative.
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English language -- Grammar, Generative. |
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Linguistic change -- History.
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Linguistic change. |
Chronological Term |
450-1500 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Stenbrenden, Gjertrud Flermoen. Long-vowel shifts in English, c. 1050-1700 9781107055759 (DLC) 2015028161 (OCoLC)920680435 |
ISBN |
9781107295469 (electronic book) |
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1107295467 (electronic book) |
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9781316498637 (electronic book) |
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1316498638 (electronic book) |
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9781316497319 |
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1316497313 |
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1107677513 |
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9781107677517 |
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9781107055759 (hardback) |
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9781107677517 (paperback) |
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110705575X |
Standard No. |
40025949740 |
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