Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
linguistic theory
historical sound change |
| gptkbp:affectedLanguage |
English
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| gptkbp:category |
historical linguistics
English phonology |
| gptkbp:cause |
unknown
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| gptkbp:effect |
distinction between Middle English and Modern English
change in pronunciation of long vowels |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Modern English vowel system
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| gptkbp:hasDictionary |
gptkb:building
gptkb:given_name meet bite |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Vowel Shift
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:England
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| gptkbp:mainChange |
diphthongization of high vowels
raising of long vowels |
| gptkbp:notableContributor |
gptkb:Otto_Jespersen
|
| gptkbp:period |
15th to 18th centuries
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Middle English vowel system
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
English spelling irregularities
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| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:linguist
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Early_Modern_English
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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