Long-Vowel Shifts in English, c. 1050-1700

Author	: Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 361
Release	: 2016-03-11
ISBN-10	: 9781107055759
ISBN-13	: 110705575X
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