"Great Vowel Shift" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Great Vowel Shift [canonical]
Etymology: Coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Q23870}} Coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Great Vowel Shift}} the Great Vowel Shift
  1. (phonology) 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. Wikipedia link: Great Vowel Shift Categories (topical): English, Phonology Translations (major change in the pronunciation of the English language): 元音大推移 (Yuányīn Dà Tuīyí) (Chinese Mandarin), grote klinkerverschuiving [feminine] (Dutch), suuri vokaalisiirros (Finnish), grand changement vocalique (French), Große Vokalverschiebung [feminine] (German), 大母音推移 (dai boin suii) (Japanese), wielka przesuwka samogłoskowa [feminine] (Polish), grande mudança vocálica [feminine] (Portuguese), gran desplazamiento vocálico [masculine] (Spanish)

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