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On Early English Pronunciation, With Especial Reference To Shakspere And Chaucer, Containing An Investigation On The Correspondence Of Writing With Sp

On Early English Pronunciation, With Especial Reference To Shakspere And Chaucer, Containing An Investigation On The Correspondence Of Writing With Sp

Alexander J Ellis

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LinguisticsGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354174086
ISBN13: 9789354174087
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 5 2020
Pages: 460
Weight: 1.48
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Unlock the living soundscape of English as it once was. Alexander J. Ellis's landmark volume, On Early English Pronunciation (Part IV), invites readers and scholars into the heart of the language's evolution, from the resonant echoes of Anglo-Saxon speech to the intricate cadences of Shakespearean drama and Chaucer's Middle English. This is more than a historical linguistics book; it is a masterful phonetic transcription guide, meticulously tracing the correspondence between writing and speech across centuries. Ellis's pioneering research offers a rare window into the medieval English language, revealing how pronunciation shaped meaning and identity in 19th-century England and far earlier. His comparative phonology and detailed analysis of anglo-saxon phonetics provide essential academic reference material for linguists and historians, while also making the shifting sounds of the past vivid and accessible for curious readers. Each page is alive with the challenge and beauty of understanding English as spoken by our literary forebears. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you are captivated by shakespearean language analysis, the roots of English pronunciation study, or the enduring mysteries of language change, Ellis's enduring scholarship stands as both a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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