Meaning of Great Vowel Shift | Babel Free
Definitions
A major change in the pronunciation of the English language, affecting the sounds of long vowels, that took place in England between 1350 and 1700.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Große Vokalverschiebung
Español
gran desplazamiento vocálico
Français
grand changement vocalique
日本語
大母音推移
Nederlands
grote klinkerverschuiving
Português
grande mudança vocálica
Examples
“Because English spelling was becoming standardized in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Great Vowel Shift is responsible for many of the peculiarities of English spelling.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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