 Hi, this unit discusses the major change in the pronunciation of English vowels that mark the transition from Middle English to Early Modern English termed the Great Vowel Shift. In the virtual session with its question sheet as default guidance, we will look at the stages of the Great Vowel Shift, we will define the phonetic principles involved and will discuss possible reasons for this major shift in the articulation of vowels. Both mastery worksheet and practical present data from Shakespeare's works, where selected Great Vowel Shift effects have to be associated with the words in the text. Our suggestion here is to do the practical first, wait for the model solutions and then tackle the worksheet, which is an admittedly difficult selection task. Your chances to pass are much higher this way round. So this unit provides the background for the phonology of Early Modern English and eventually enables you to correctly pronounce a large number of Early Modern English words.