Wolfe, Patricia M.

Linguistic change and the great vowel shift in English / by Patricia M. Wolfe. - Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1972. - x, 198 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references : (p. 181-189) and references.

Purpose of the study--Methodology--Questions relating to sound change--Scope of the study.

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English language--Vowels.--Middle English, 1100-1500
English language--Phonology, Historical.
English language--Grammar, Generative.
Linguistic change.