INTRODUCTION 3
Chapter I The initial stage of development of the English language 5
1.1 The English vocabulary in the Old English period 5
1.2 The English vocabulary in the Middle English period 10
1.3 The English vocabulary in the Modern English period 13
Chapter II The influence of the Great Vowel Shift on the development of Modern English 16
2.1 General explanations about Great Vowel Shift 16
2.2 The Great Vowel Shift and its influence on Modern English 21
CONCLUSION 26
BIBLIOGRAPHY 28