John Walker, A critical ponouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language, London, Robinson, Cadell, Davies, 1797
BB 49 ENGL / 1797
Walker, John:
A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language : in which not only the meaning of every word is clearly explained, [...] to which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation [...] likewise rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective peculiarities [...] ; the whole interspersed with observations, etymological, critical, and grammatical / by John Walker. – The second edition, with considerable improvements and large additions. – London : sold by G. G. and J. Robinson and T. Cadell, junior, and W. Davies, 1797. – XV, 67 S., [258] Bl.
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[Titelseite:] A CRITICAL / PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY / AND EXPOSITOR OF THE / ENGLISH LANGUAGE. / IN WHICH / Not only the Meaning of every Word is clearly explained, and the Sound of every Syllable distinctly shown, but / where Words are subject to different Pronunciations, the Authorities of our best Pronouncing Dictionaries are fully / exhibited, the Reasons for each are at large displayed, and the preferable Pronunciation is pointed out. / TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, / PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION; / IN WHICH / The Sounds of Letters, Syllables, and Words, are critically investigated, and systematically arranged; the Influence of the Greek / and Latin Accent and Quantity on the Accent and Quantity of the English, is thoroughly examined and clearly defined; and the / Analogies of the Language are so fully shown as to lay the Foundation of a consistent and rational Pronunciation. / LIKEWISE / RULES to be observed by the Natives of SCOTLAND, IRELAND, and LONDON, / for avoiding their respective Peculiarities; / AND / DIRECTIONS to FOREIGNERS for acquiring a Knowledge of the Use of this Dictionary. / THE WHOLE INTERSPERSED WITH / OBSERVATIONS, ETYMOLOGICAL, CRITICAL, AND GRAMMATICAL. / By JOHN WALKER, / Author of ELEMENTS of ELOCUTION, RHYMING DICTIONARY, MELODY of SPEAKING DELINEATED, &c. &c. / "Quare, si fieri potest, & verba omnia, & vox, hujus alumnum urbis oleant: ut oratio Romana planè videatur, non civitate donata." / [r.:] QUINTILIAN. / [M.:] The SECOND EDITION; / With considerable Improvements and large Additions. / LONDON: / Sold by G. G. and J. ROBINSON, Paternoster-Row; and T. CADELL, Junior, and W. DAVIES, in the Strand. / 1797.
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