Long-Vowel Shifts in English, c.1050–1700
Why does English pronunciation differ from other related languages? This book addresses this and other questions by analysing a high number of innovative Middle English spellings. Stenbrenden explores the changes in long-vowel pronunciation, using empirical data to date, localise and interpret the beginning of these changes.
ISBN:
9781107677517
GTIN:
9781107677517