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Linguistic change and the great vowel shift in English

hardcover – January 1, 1972
by Wolfe, Patricia M.
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ISBN-13: 9780520018358 ISBN-10: 0520018354
Publisher
University of California Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
January 1, 1972
Weight
1.7 lbs
Dimensions
0.00×0.00×0.00 cm

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Linguistic change and the great vowel shift in English by Wolfe, Patricia M.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780520018358.

The Great Vowel Shift was a major change in the pronunciation of the English language that took place in England between 1350 and 1700. Through the Great Vowel Shift, all Middle English long vowels changed their pronunciation. Because English spelling was becoming standardized in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Great Vowel Shift is responsible for many of the peculiarities of English spelling.