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Old 04-07-2009, 05:14 PM   #5
dar512
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Originally Posted by Kingswood View Post
Thanks for the book recommendation. I will try to find a copy. How much coverage does the book give to the late Middle English period, especially the Great Vowel Shift and the Chancery Standard?
It's written for the layperson, so probably not a lot. It's been years since I read it in its entirety. Hence the "probably".
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