Author: Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden Full Title: Long-Vowel Shifts In English, c. 1050–1700: Evidence From Spelling Publisher: Cambridge University Press (11 Mar. 2016) Year: 2016 ISBN-13: 9781107055759 (978-1-107-05575-9) ISBN-10: 110705575X Pages: 362 Language: English Genre: Learning English: Old English File type: PDF (True, but nonnative Cover) Quality: 9/10 Price: £71.99 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. ✓ Proposes a new view of Middle English long-vowel changes ✓ Provides concrete answers to when and where long-vowel changes took place ✓ Assesses a large collection of irregular Middle English spellings, to construct an argument based on factual examples ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
