Long-Vowel Shifts English c.1050–1700 Evidence from Spelling G… 9781107055759 LN

Long-Vowel Shifts in English, c.10501700Evidence from Spelling\nAuthor(s): Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107055759, 978-1107055759\nSynopsis\nThe 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 conclusi.