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Vowel Shift : Phonetics and Phonology Terms
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/∫ift/ n. 1. Any phonological development in a language in which a whole class of vowels undergoes a systematic change in quality, such as the Great Vowel Shift of English. 2. See Great Vowel Shift (sense...
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A vowel shift is a systematic sound change in the pronunciation of the vowel sounds of a language. The best-known example in the English language is the Great Vowel Shift, which began in the 15th century. Other examples of ongoing vowel shifts are the...


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