English Grammar have given long tables of words pronounced otherwise than they are written; and seem not sufficiently to have considered, that, of English, as of all living tongues, there is a double pronunciation; one cursory and colloquial, the other... A critical pronouncing dictionary - Page 4by John Walker - 1824Full view - About this book
| John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...private, not open; inhabiting the house not wild ; not foreign, intestine. Cj" Dr. Johnson observes, that of English, as of all living tongues, there is...cursory and colloquial, the other regular and solemn. He gives no instances of this double pronunciation ; and it is at first a little difficult to conceive... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...in vain. Dr. Johnson, in his Grammar, prefixed to his Dictionary, says : " Most of the " writers of English Grammar have given long tables of words pronounced otherwise than they ".••I •' arc written ; and seem not sufficiently to have considered, that, of English, as of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...characters. I have therefore 'observed in what words any of the letters =*re mote. Most of the writer* ot English grammar have given long tables of words pronounced...otherwise than they are written, and seem not sufficiently (<» have considered, that of Engli«h, as of all living tongues there is a double pronunciation, one... | |
| A. W. Winkelmann - English language - 1816 - 514 pages
...юоЬигф ber flebílbete ЗЛепГф ft'<6 аиф in Aíeínígíeíten Dr. Johnson observes, that of English, as of all living' tongues, there...cursory and colloquial, the other regular and solemn. He gives no instances of. this double pronunciation ; and it is at first a little ililhcult to conceive... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1822 - 808 pages
...are in vatn. Dr. Johnson, in his Grammar prefixed to hu Dictionary, says, " Most of the writers of English Grammar have given long tables of words pronounced...considered, that, of English, as of all living tongues, tbere is a double pronunciation; one cursory and colloquial, the other regular and solemn. The cursory... | |
| John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...sayi . " Most of too . «79, 410, «0; antl the worrti Jmonc, Crffet, Cnxtnu, U,-M,m. '' writers of English Grammar have given long tables of words pronounced otherwise than they are 1 written ; and seem not sufficiently to have considered, that, of English .as of all living tongues,... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1825 - 802 pages
...Johnson, in his Grammar, prefixed to his Dictionary, says : " Most <# the " * - ft * * " writers of English Grammar have given long tables of words pronounced...' there is a double pronunciation • one, cursory nnd colloquial ; the other, regular and solemn " The cursory pronunciation is always vague and uncertain,... | |
| John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...are vain. Dr. Johnson, in his Grammar, prefixed to his Dictionary, says : " Most of the writers of English Grammar have given long tables of words pronounced otherwise than they are written j and seem not sufficiently to have considered, that, of English, as of all living tongues, there is... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1836 - 800 pages
...* writers of English Orainn.ni- have given long tables of words pronounced otherwise than the; ai ' written ; and seem not sufficiently to have considered, that, of English as of all living tongue Hi caprcous nnovaon. ey , , ' cursory speech of those with \Chomthey happened to converse, and,... | |
| Ephraim Banks - Bank notes - 1838 - 436 pages
...Punctuation: from Crito. Doctor Johnsqn, with his usual good sense, Has remarked that " most writers of English grammar have given long tables of words pronounced...pronunciation: one cursory and colloquial; the other regnlar and solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always Tague and uncertain, being made different,... | |
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