... today. The following table exemplifies the approximate pronunciation of Chaucer's vowels and diphthongs (Baugh, 12): Sound Pronunciation Spelling Examples like a in father a, aa fader, caas a like a in what a what z like a in mate e, ee swete, neede like e in there e, ee bere, heeth e like e in met e hem ә like a in about e yonge like i in machine i,y blithe, nyce i like i in bit I, y list, nyste ... due to his adding of Romance words in the English language, but it demanded a new form of the language, based on French and Latin, called high style. Taken from the Harvard website, The Geo...

• Word Count: 5443
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School