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Great Vowel Shift

• Definition: A long-term set of changes affecting the long vowels of English, beginning in the Middle English period, that resulted in discrepancies between spelling and pronunciation of modern English.

  Source: Language: Introductory Readings (7th edition) edited by Virginia Clark, Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa, and Beth Lee Simon