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A Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Orthography, Pronunciation, and Definition of Words, According to the Prevailing Usage of Correct ... Differently Pronounced by Different Orthoëpis
Excerpt from A Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Orthography, Pronunciation, and Definition of Words, According to the Prevailing Usage of Correct Writers and Speakers, With Additional "Notations of Words Differently Pronounced by Different Orthoepists
The scheme of elementary sounds adopted in this Dictionary, and the 'notation' by which these sounds are expressed, will, it is trusted, be found not merely more accurate, but simpler than those of either Mr Walker or Mr Sheridan, or their followers.
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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.
The scheme of elementary sounds adopted in this Dictionary, and the 'notation' by which these sounds are expressed, will, it is trusted, be found not merely more accurate, but simpler than those of either Mr Walker or Mr Sheridan, or their followers.
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.
1002 pages, Hardcover
First published August 22, 2015
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