Phonological history of English
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title:
Phonological history of English
text:
Like many other languages, English has wide variation in pronunciation, both historically and from dialect to dialect. In general, however, the regional dialects of English share a largely similar phonological system. Among other things, most dialects have vowel reduction in unstressed syllables and a complex set of phonological features that distinguish fortis and lenis consonants. This article describes the development of the phonology of English over time, starting from its roots in proto-Ger
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Sound changes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonological_history_of_English
date created:
2005-12-22T06:48:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T07:56:44Z
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