LINA02H3 Lecture Notes - Spelling Pronunciation, Old English Phonology, Veggie Burger
Document Summary
English has gone through several very large linguistic changes/periods over the years: old english (450-1100 ce, middle english (1100-1500 ce, modern english (1500-present) Part of this change is called the great. Phonology: oe [ha:m] mide [h :m] me [howm] Morphology: an in oe sendan sent" indicates both past tense and plural subject they". Canterbury tales in the style of each period: word order: verb either follows or precedes both the direct object and the subject. Lexicon: most words have disappeared from our lexicon however some remain as remnants, oe slean won" mode slay to kill". Language change is usually regular and very systematic. Most likely with transmission of language from one generation to the next. Infants/children are not born with an intact grammar of a language: they base their grammar on what they hear/what is available, they are also restricted by maturing cognitive/physical development. Most sound changes have an articulatory basis.
