The Great Vowel Shift
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Jul 30, 2026 15:30
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In this clip of the video "Why is English spelling so damn weird?" I talk about the Great Vowel Shift and its impact on the discrepancy between English spelling and pronunciation.
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#language study
#polyglot
#foreign language
#linguist
#linguistics
#Great Vowel Shift
#English spelling
#history of English
#Middle English
#English orthography