Episode 141: The Great Vowel Shift (Part 1)
The History of English Podcast
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The Great Vowel Shift
The cause of the great vale shift remains a bit of a mystery. There are some interesting theories, but there's no real consensus or agreement among scholars. The changes within english were much more extensive than those in other germanic languages. We'll deal with the other vowel sounds over the next couple of episodes.
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