Middle English orthography and phonology Flashcards
1
Q
Whereas OE used f to represent both [f] (voiceless) and [v] (voiced), ME scribes the letters __ and __ to distinguish the __________ __________
A
u and v, voiced fricative
2
Q
The digraph ____ replaces ð and þ
A
th
3
Q
OE cw becomes ___ in ME
A
qu
4
Q
OE sc becomes ____ in ME
A
sch / sh
5
Q
OE c [tʃ] becomes ____ in ME
A
ch
6
Q
Letter __ often used interchangeable with i
A
y
7
Q
How were vowels used to indicate long vowel pronunciation?
A
doubled in spelling
8
Q
OE [æ] (short) becomes ME _____
A
[a]
9
Q
Loss of initial ___ in English words before /l/, /n/, /r/
A
h
