A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language (Classic Reprint)

A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language (Classic Reprint) PDF Author: Isaac Pitman
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ISBN: 9781333491628
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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Excerpt from A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language The popularity of phonography arises from 1. A general desire to expedite the process of writing, 2. The scientific basis of the Art, and 3. Its abbreviating principles. Phonography is an exposition of that branch of the general science of Acoustics which has received the special name of Phonetics, or the science of articulate and vocal sounds. Phonetics treats of the elements of speech, and their collocation into words, and is included in the general Science of Lan guage, which treats not only of the composition and analysis of words, but of their relations to each other as signs of ideas. The claims of phonography, as a system of Shorthand founded on the Alphabet of Nature, are brie y described in the Manual of Phonography, pars. 20 to 24. On its claims as embodying a system of abbreviations for some letters of frequent occurrence, in. Addition to their alphabetical signs, and as thus giving a choice of two alphabetic forms for r, w, and three for h, it seems necessary to say a few words, because this principle opens the door to a diversity of stenographic representation for some words, and casts on the writer the necessity of deciding which form is most convenient. The present work is intended to relieve him of this labor, by presenting to him, Without study, the shorthand outlines which experience has shown to be the best adapted for rapid writing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language (Classic Reprint)

A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language (Classic Reprint) PDF Author: Isaac Pitman
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333491628
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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Excerpt from A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language The popularity of phonography arises from 1. A general desire to expedite the process of writing, 2. The scientific basis of the Art, and 3. Its abbreviating principles. Phonography is an exposition of that branch of the general science of Acoustics which has received the special name of Phonetics, or the science of articulate and vocal sounds. Phonetics treats of the elements of speech, and their collocation into words, and is included in the general Science of Lan guage, which treats not only of the composition and analysis of words, but of their relations to each other as signs of ideas. The claims of phonography, as a system of Shorthand founded on the Alphabet of Nature, are brie y described in the Manual of Phonography, pars. 20 to 24. On its claims as embodying a system of abbreviations for some letters of frequent occurrence, in. Addition to their alphabetical signs, and as thus giving a choice of two alphabetic forms for r, w, and three for h, it seems necessary to say a few words, because this principle opens the door to a diversity of stenographic representation for some words, and casts on the writer the necessity of deciding which form is most convenient. The present work is intended to relieve him of this labor, by presenting to him, Without study, the shorthand outlines which experience has shown to be the best adapted for rapid writing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

A Phonographic and Pronouncing Vocabulary of the English Language (Classic Reprint)

A Phonographic and Pronouncing Vocabulary of the English Language (Classic Reprint) PDF Author: Isaac Pitman
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ISBN: 9781396625800
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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Excerpt from A Phonographic and Pronouncing Vocabulary of the English Language In deciding between two or more pronunciations, countenanced by orthoepists, or by unwritten respectable usage, that one has been chosen which, when expressed by the English Phonetic Alphabet, makes the nearest approach to the romanic spelling. In this the author has been actuated by a conviction that the written English language is now in a transition state, passing from the romanic to a phonetic orthography; and he acknowledges no other right in these matters than prescription. In unaccented syllables that are supposed to be pronounced in different ways by different persons, he has preferred to abide by romanic usage. In this no offence will be given except to extremists, whose views, if adopted, would give offence to all but them selves. To attempt to disturb the established orthography on points about which orthoepists themselves differ in opinion, would be highly injurious to the interests of Phonetic Spelling. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language

A Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: William Bolles
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ISBN: 9781391003535
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 712

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Excerpt from A Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged From the Octavo As the letters in on'. And h. In wits', both represent the short sound of a, in it'll. They are sometimes used indiscriminately. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Primary Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language

A Primary Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: Joseph Emerson Worcester
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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A Comprehensive Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language

A Comprehensive Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: Joseph Emerson Worcester
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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A Primary Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language

A Primary Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: Joseph E. Worcester
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ISBN: 9780282393311
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 358

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Excerpt from A Primary Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: With Vocabularies of Classical, Scripture, and Modern Geographical Names The compiler has much reason to be gratified by the man 'ner in which his Dictionaries of the English language have been received by the public; and he hopes that this little manual will be found well adapted to the uses for which it is designed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Universal Critical and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: Including Scientific Terms

A Universal Critical and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: Including Scientific Terms PDF Author:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1048

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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary

A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary PDF Author: John Walker
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ISBN: 9781330644799
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 700

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Excerpt from A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary: And Expositor of the English Language That a polite pronunciation is an essential part of a genteel and liberal education, is incontestable; and whoever smooths the way to an acquirement so desirable and important, does a real service to society. This subject has employed the pens of may learned and ingenious men, who laboured with various degrees of skill and success: The rules they laid down, and the analogies they pointed out, had reduced English pronunciation to something like system. The late Mr. Walker, author of this Dictionary, exerted himself more earnestly and perseveringly than perhaps any of his predecessors: he compared the different orthoepists with indefatigable attention, weighed their reasons with critical justice, and modestly pronounced his decisions with a confidence which a lifetime's familiarity with the subject entitled him to assume. Mr. Walker's Pronouncing Dictionary, and the Principles prefixed to it, are master-pieces of their kind, and seem to have fixed English pronunciation, which had long been fluctuating and unsettled. This opinion plainly appears to be that of the Public, the work having gone through four large editions in the course of a few years. The Author not only improved each new edition with respect to orthoepy, but added a considerable number of words not found in any of our Dictionaries, as well as some of his own forming, that were evidently both proper and useful. This work, after so many degrees of improvement, was thought worthy of being Stereotyped, in order to give stability and permanence to the pronunciation of a language now spoken in most parts of the known world. Having been many years intimately acquainted with the author, and greatly profited by the many personal communications we had together, as well as by a careful study of his works, by which, it is presumed, I had acquired a competent knowledge of his principles in regard to accentuation, quantity and notation, Mr. Walker did me the honour, a considerable time before his decease, of recommending me as a fit person to edit this Stereotype edition. To the utmost of my power I have justified the confidence that my worthy friend reposed in me, having sedulously examined and revised every page of this arduous and important work, with no less zeal for the honour of the author the anxiety for my own responsibility. To effect that correctness so necessary and desirable, my coadjutors, Mr. Wilson and his assistants, have paid unremitting attention, and cooperated with me entirely to wish. It is therefore presumed that the Public will find this edition possessed of an uncommon degree of typographical exactness. This most important advantage will be perpetuated, by means of the Stereotype; for it is an admirable feature of this modern improvement in the art of printing, that the labours of learned and ingenious men will be thereby protected from the accumulation of errors inseparable from moveable types. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language

Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: James Stormonth
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331684483
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 814

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Excerpt from Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: Including a Very Copious Selection of Scientific Terms for Use in Schools and Colleges and as a Book of General Reference The Pronunciation - The Dictionary words, for pronunciation, are respelt phonetically with italic letters, and divided into syllables by dots instead of hyphens, and accented. The pronunciation has been carefully revised, in conformity with the best modern usage, by the Rev. P. H.'phelp, M. A. Cantab., to whom the Author has also to acknowledge his great Obligations for very valuable assistance he has afforded in other departments of the work. The scheme of phonotypes or sound-symbols is fully detailed in a Table at the beginning Of the work, and again briefly repeated, for the con venience of reference, at the bottom of each two consecutive pages. The leading word of each group is uniformly respelt and marked in full; but the succeeding ones, especially when the seat of the accent is the same. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language (Classic Reprint)

A Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language (Classic Reprint) PDF Author: Hermann Michaelis
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332766706
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 474

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Excerpt from A Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language This dictionary is intended further for use in connexion with the practical study of English. Here it may be useful in various ways. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.