Long-vowel shifts in english, c.1050–1700: evidence from spelling
Auteur :
Stenbrenden, Gjertrud Flermoen
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107677517
Date de publication :
24 janv. 2019
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.