 ... of English, as of all living tongues, there is a double pronunciation; one cursory and colloquial, the other regular and solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always vague and uncertain, being made different, in different mouths, by negligence, nnskilfulness,...  A critical pronouncing dictionary - Page 4by John Walker - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...though by no me^as immutable and permanent, is yet always lefs remote from the orthography, and lefs liable to capricious innovation. They have however generally formed their tables according to the curfory. fpccch ot thofe with whom they happened to converfe; and concluding that the whole nation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1802 - 990 pages
...niLjns immutahi-j and permanent, is yet always lefs renipte from the orthography, and Icfs liable te capricious innovation. They have however generally formed their tables according to the curfory fpccch of thofe with whom they happened to convtrfe ; and concluding that the whole nation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...and^iecmaneut, is yet always less remote frotn thf oix' ihography, and less lublc' to capncioiwionova-,' tion. They have however generally formed' their tables according to the cursory speech o£ those with whom they happened to converse ; and concluding that the whole cation combines to vitiate... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...is yet always less u remote from the orthography, and less liable to capricious innovation. 1 hey " have, however, generally formed their tables according...happened to converse, and, concluding that the whole u nation combines to vitiate language in one manner, have often established the " jargon ot the lowest... | |
 | John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 326 pages
...always vague and uncertain, being made different, in different mouths, by negligence, unskilfulness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by...according to the cursory speech of those with whom they happen_lo converse, and, concluding that the whole nation combines to vitiate language in one manner,... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...always vague and unrertain, being wade different in different *( mouths, by negligence, iinskilfnlncss, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by...less remote from the orthography, and less liable <c to capricious innovation. They have,* however, generally formed their tables according to the *... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 808 pages
...always vague and uncertain, being made different, in different mouths, by negligence, imekilfnlness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by...orthography, and less liable to capricious innovation. They hare, however, generally formed their tablet according to the cursory speech of those with whom they... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...different " mouths, by negligence, unskilfuluess, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though bj no " means immutable and permanent, is yet always...however, generally formed their tables according to the . *" cnrsory speech of tlio^e with whom they happened to converse, and, concluding that the whole "... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1825 - 802 pages
...always vague and uncertain, .being made different in different " mouths, by negligence, unskiltnlness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by...have, however, generally formed their tables according '.o the ' cursory speech of those with whom they happened to converse, and, concluding that the whole... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...always vague and uncertain, being made different, in different mouths, by negligence, unskilfulness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by...less remote from the orthography, and less liable to capri* See Principles, No. 124, 126, 129, 386, 454, 462, 479, 480, 530 ; and tlie words ASSUME, COLLECT,... | |
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