Otto Jespersen first identified a major change in this language's pronunciation called the (*) Great Vowel Shift.
Though not African, this language is the basis for dialects such as Aku and Gullah. William Labov studied the social stratification of this language, which is very similar to the Low Country tongue Frisian. Otto Jespersen first identified a major change in this language's pronunciation called the (*) Great Vowel Shift. It is the most commonly spoken tongue in Zimbabwe, Jamaica, and Australia. For 10 points, name this language which developed from Anglo-Saxon and was used by such authors as John Knowles, William Shakespeare, and J.K. Rowling.
Though not African, this language is the basis for dialects such as Aku and Gullah.
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