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Open‑Syllable Lengthening & the Great Vowel Shift: How English Vowels Got Their Make‑over
Episode 183
Published 1 week, 2 days ago
Description
Explore how the subtle process of open‑syllable lengthening in late Middle English created a set of long vowels that later jumped into the Great Vowel Shift, reshaping English pronunciation and spelling for centuries. We trace the linguistic chain from Old English to Modern Standard English and see how this historical shift still echoes in today’s speech.
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