Long-Vowel Shifts in English c. 1050-1700

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.