{"product_id":"9781316494349","title":"Long-Vowel Shifts in English, c. 1050-1700: Evidence from Spelling","description":"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.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133566697712,"sku":"9781316494349","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781316494349_p0.jpg?v=1763706737","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781316494349","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}