History of the English sound system.
Author(s): Albertus Steponavičius
Publisher: Vyšaya Škola
Year: 1987
Language: English
City: Moscow
Abbreviations.......................... 6
Symbols................................ 7
Part I. General survey
Chapter one. Foundations of diachronic phonology...................................................... 8
Chapter two. The early writings of the English language.................................... 51
Part II. Old English phonology
Chapter three. The structure of OM English phonology................................................70
Chapter four. The evolution of the Old English phonological system ........................99
Part III. Middle English phonology
Chapter five. The structure of Middle English phonology.................................... 157
Chapter six. The evolution of the Middle English phonological system.................. . 162
Part IV. Modem English phonology
Chapter seven. The structure of Modern English phonology..........................................173
Chapter eight. The evolution of the Modem English phonological system..................186
Tables..................................................... 192
References................................................. 195
Subject Index.................... 206
