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NE Phonetic Changes: the Great Vowel Shift

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The Great Vowel Shift is the major event in the historical development of English vowels. The Great Vowel Shift involved the change of all ME long monophthongs and some of the

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Слайд 1NE Phonetic Changes: the Great Vowel Shift

NE Phonetic Changes:  the Great Vowel Shift

Слайд 2The Great Vowel Shift is the major event in the

historical development of English vowels. The Great Vowel Shift involved

the change of all ME long monophthongs and some of the diphthongs.
The Great Vowel Shift is the major event in the historical development of English vowels. The Great

Слайд 3The Great Vowel Shift is the series of changes of

vowels between the 14-th and 18-th centuries. All long vowels

became closer or were diphthongized.
The Great Vowel Shift is the series of changes of vowels between the 14-th and 18-th centuries.

Слайд 4These changes can be called “independent” because they were not

caused by definite phonetic conditions in the syllable or in

the word. These changes affected regularly every stressed long vowel in any position.

These changes can be called “independent” because they were not caused by definite phonetic conditions in the

Слайд 5The Great Vowel Shift

The Great Vowel Shift

Слайд 7Thus the essence of the shift is the narrowing of

all the long vowels and diphthongization of the narrow long

ones.

Thus the essence of the shift is the narrowing of all the long vowels and diphthongization of

Слайд 8The Great Vowel Shift was not followed by any regular

spelling changes which contribute greatly to the present discrepancy between

the spoken and written English.

The Great Vowel Shift was not followed by any regular spelling changes which contribute greatly to the

Слайд 9During the shift even the names of some English letters

were changed.

During the shift even the names of some English letters were changed.

Слайд 10ME a / R/

e /e:/

 

NE /eI/ /J/
ME  a   / R/     e    /e:/

Слайд 11ME o / o:/

i /J/
 
NE

/EV/ /QI/

ME  o    / o:/     i

Слайд 12The Great Vowel Shift didn’t add any new sounds to

the vowel system. But it was the most profound and

comprehensive change in the history of English vowels:
The Great Vowel Shift didn’t add any new sounds to the vowel system. But it was the

Слайд 13every long vowel and some diphthongs were “shifted” and the

pronunciation of all the words with these sounds changed

every long vowel and some diphthongs were “shifted” and the pronunciation of all the words with these

Слайд 14 Changes of Short Vowels in Early NE
The short vowels were

more stable than the long vowels. Only two short vowels

(out of 5) underwent certain changes. These are /a/ and /u/

Changes of Short Vowels in Early NE The short vowels were more stable than the long

Слайд 15ME /a/ normally changed into /x/
ME cat /kat/ - NE

cat /kxt/
ME glad /glQd/ - NE glad /glxd/
ME man /man/

- NE man /mxn/

ME /a/ normally changed into /x/ME cat /kat/ - NE cat /kxt/ME glad /glQd/ - NE glad

Слайд 16After /w/ sound /a/ was rounded and coincided with /O/
OE

wxs > ME was > NE was /wOz/

After /w/ sound /a/ was rounded and coincided with /O/OE wxs > ME was > NE was

Слайд 17Short /V/ was delabialized in the 17-th century and it

developed into a new sound /A/
e.g. cup, son, sun,

up

Short /V/ was delabialized in the 17-th century and it developed into a new sound /A/ e.g.

Слайд 18The same sound is observed in “blood, flood, mother” in

which /H/ was shortened (before the 17-th century).
ME blod >

NE /blHd/ > /blud/ > /blAd/

The same sound is observed in “blood, flood, mother” in which /H/ was shortened (before the 17-th

Слайд 19A preceding labial consonant usually presented the delabialization of /u/

as in: full, pull, bull.

A preceding labial consonant usually presented the delabialization of /u/ as in: full, pull, bull.

Слайд 20 Diphthongs
ME diphthongs /aI/ and /eI/ were gradually levelled under /eI/,

the spelling was ay/ai
ME day – NE day
ME wey

– NE way
ME seil – NE sail

Diphthongs ME diphthongs /aI/ and /eI/ were gradually levelled under /eI/, the spelling was ay/aiME day

Слайд 21ME /aV/ was monophthongised and became /L/ as in “paw,

law, cause, pause". ME /eV/ > /IV/ which soon became

/jH/ as in “new, dew, view”.


Слайд 22The sound /u/ in French loan-words was usually replaced by

/Iu/, later /jH/. This is the reason why letter u

is called /jH/, the letter q - /kjH/.

The sound /u/ in French loan-words was usually replaced by /Iu/, later /jH/. This is the reason

Слайд 23 Consonants
One of the most important changes of the 15-th century

was the voicing of /f/, /s/, /T/, /C/ and /ks/

in weakly stressed words and syllables.

Consonants One of the most important changes of the 15-th century was the voicing of /f/,

Слайд 24This phenomenon is somewhat similar to that discovered by

K. Verner in the old Germanic languages.

This phenomenon is somewhat similar to that discovered by    K. Verner in the old

Слайд 25ME /f/ > /v/ “of”, active (ME actif)
ME /s/ >

/z/ is, his, comes
ME /T/ > /D/ with, the, they

ME /f/ > /v/ “of”, active (ME actif)ME /s/ > /z/ is, his, comesME /T/ > /D/

Слайд 26ME /C/ > /G/ knowledge
(ME knowlenche), Greenwich /'grInIG/

ME /ks/

> /gz/ examine, exhibit, exact

ME /C/ > /G/ knowledge (ME knowlenche), Greenwich /'grInIG/ME /ks/ > /gz/ examine, exhibit, exact

Слайд 27ME /x/ (written as gh) has either been lost (mostly

before /t/) or it has changed to /f/ (mostly when

final)

ME /x/ (written as gh) has either been lost (mostly before /t/) or it has changed to

Слайд 28ME daughter /daVxtqr/ - E /dLtq/
eight /eixt/ - E /

eit/
ME laugh /laVx/ > /laVf/ > /lRf/

ME daughter /daVxtqr/ - E /dLtq/eight /eixt/ - E / eit/ME laugh /laVx/ > /laVf/ > /lRf/

Слайд 29Short /I/ preceding /x/ was usually lengthened when the latter

was lost
ME night /nIxt/ > /nJt/ > /naIt/

Short /I/ preceding /x/ was usually lengthened when the latter was lost ME night /nIxt/ > /nJt/

Слайд 30Final /b/ has been lost after /m/: climb, dumb, comb

Final /b/ has been lost after /m/: climb, dumb, comb

Слайд 31Final /ng/ has been reduced to /N/
ME thing /Ting/ >

NE /TIN/

Final /ng/ has been reduced to /N/ME thing /Ting/ > NE /TIN/

Слайд 32Initial /k/ or /g/ before /n/ and /w/ before /r/

has been lost: knife, wrong

Initial /k/ or /g/ before /n/ and /w/ before /r/ has been lost: knife, wrong

Слайд 33In the 15-th century /d/ before /r/ often changed into

/D/:
ME fader > E father
ME weder > E weather

In the 15-th century /d/ before /r/ often changed into /D/: ME fader > E fatherME weder

Слайд 34New sibilants developed in the 17-th century from

the combinations
s

sj > S
z + j zj > Z
t tj > S
d dj > G

New sibilants developed in the   17-th century from the combinations s

Слайд 35ME /nQsjon/ > /neIsjqn/ > /neISn/

ME /nQsjon/ > /neIsjqn/ > /neISn/

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