Which important sound changes occurred from Old English to Middle English? Describe them and provide examples.,”- Quantitative vocalic changes (shortening/lengthening of vowels) o Short vowels Lengthened Before -mb, -nd, -ld, -ng, -rd In open syllables o Long vowels Shortened In closed syllables In first syllable of threesyllabic word- Unrounding of y/y: o Merger with I/i: o In French loan words (judge, cure)- Reduction and loss of vowels (or n) in final unstressed syllables o Ic singe -> I sing o Singan -> singen -> singe -> sing o Naman -> namen -> name- Development of new diphthongs o Due to weakening of /j/ and /w/ /e, ae/ + /j/ daeg -> day /ai/,/ei/ /a/ + /w,j/ säwol -> saul (soul) /au/ o Due to French influence /a/ followed by n+C -> /au/ commaunder /y/ -> /iu/ pure /oi/ -> /oi/- Split of /s/, /f/ /O/ o Allophones (OE) -> Phonemes (ME) /f/ -> [f], [v] /s/ -> [s], [z] /|p/ -> [O]
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