Phonological History of English Low Back Vowels/cot-caught Merger

Famous quotes containing the words history, english and/or vowels:

    The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.
    Karl Marx (1818–1883)

    If English is spoken in heaven ... God undoubtedly employs Cranmer as his speechwriter. The angels of the lesser ministries probably use the language of the New English Bible and the Alternative Service Book for internal memos.
    Charles, Prince Of Wales (b. 1948)

    Playing “bop” is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.
    Duke Ellington (1899–1974)