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The philosophy of words, in two dialogues between The author and Crito; containing, An Explanation, with various Specimens, of the First Language, and thence of all its Dialects, and the Principles of Knowledge; A Lexicon of difficult Names and Passages in the Bible, and Ancient Authors; and a Plan for an Universal Philosophical Language. By Row. Jones.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: 1769- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HAR
Date: 1756-1952Reference: MS.8912- Books
Universal cyclopaedia : containing the following fourteen works of reference in one volume.
Date: [1911?]- Books
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Hermes: or, a philosophical inquiry concerning language and universal grammar. By J. H.
Harris, James, 1709-1780.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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A course of lectures on the theory of language, and universal grammar. By Joseph Priestley.
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
The language myth : why language is not an instinct / Vyvyan Evans.
Evans, VyvyanDate: 2014- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters on the most Important, Instructive, and Entertaining Subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life. To which is added, the complete petitioner; Containing a great Variety of Petitions on Various Subjects, From Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A new, plain, and easy Grammar of the English Language. And Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A. B. One of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts of Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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The universal spelling-book; or, a new and easy guide to the English language. ... By Daniel Fenning, ...
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1798- Books
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The universal spelling-book: or, a new and easy guide to the English language. ... By Daniel Fenning, ...
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1756- Books
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Thoughts on the origin, and on the most rational and natural method of teaching the languages: With some observations on the necessity of one universal language for all works of science. By John Williams, LL.D.
Williams, John, 1727-1798.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A new geographical grammar, and complete gazetteer; upon an Improved, Enlarged, and Scientific Plan. Wherein Those Parts of Astronomy which are connected with Geography, the Use of both Globes, and The Nature, Use, and Construction of Maps, are minutely explained; and the Continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, with their Islands, including all the valuable Discoveries made in the most remarkable Voyages and Travels through both Hemispheres, copiously described: Together with the Rise, Progress, and Present State of all the Empires, Kingdoms, and States in the known World; with respect to Situation, Extent, Climate, Soil, Produce, Government, Power, Opulence, Trade, Manufactures, Genius, Language, Manners, Customs, Religions, &c. Embellished and Illustrated with A New Set of Maps and other Engravings accommadated to this Work. To which are added, the elements of chronology. and A Copious List of remarkable Events, with their Dates, from the earliest Account of Time to the Present. By William Gordon, of the Mercantile Academy, and Author of the Universal Accountant, &c. &c. &c.
Gordon, William, active 1763-1809.Date: 1789- Books
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A dissertation on the influence of opinions on language and of language on opinions, which gained the Prussian Royal Academy's Prize on that Subject. Containing Many Curious Particulars in Philology, Natural History, and the Scriptural Phraseology. Together with an enquiry into the advantages and practicability of an universal learned language. By Mr Michaelis, Court-Counsellor to His Britannic Majesty, and Director of the Royal Society at Gottingen.
Michaelis, Johann David, 1717-1791.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The universal spelling-book: or, a new and easy guide to the English language. ... The thirtieth edition, with additions. By Daniel Fenning, ...
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1792- Books
How the brain evolved language / Donald Loritz.
Loritz, Donald, 1947-Date: 1999- Books
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The new art of spelling. Design'd chiefly for persons of maturity, teaching them how to spell and write words by the sound thereof, and to sound and read words by the sight thereof, Rightly, Neatly, and Fashionably. I. It will Instruct any Person, that can Read and Write, to Spell and Write most Languages, that he can Speak, and uses to Read, in a few Hours, by a General Rule, contain'd in Two or Three Lines, and the Use of a Spelling Alphabet, which may be writ on the Twelfth Part of a Sheet of Paper, to carry about them. II. Short and Easie Directions, whereby any One may be Taught to Spell tolerably well in a few Days, and in a many a Year's time be perfected in the Art of True Spelling. III. A Child, or any Person, who can't Read or Write, may, by the help of this Book, learn to Spell and Write perfectly in a small Time. IV. Rules for Foreigners, by which they may Sweeten their Language; and Directions how to Invent an Universal One. Applied to the English Tongue. By J. Jones, M.D.
Jones, John, 1645-1709.Date: Printed in the Year 1704- Books
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Hieroglyfic: or, a grammatical introduction to an universal hieroglyfic language; consisting of English signs and voices. With a definition of all the parts of the English, Welsh, Greek, and Latin languages; Some Physical, Metaphysical, and Moral cursory Remarks on the Nature, Properties, and Rights of Men and Things. And Rules and Specimens for composing an Hieroglysic Vocabulary of the Signs or Figures, as well as the Sounds of Things, upon rational and philosophical Principles, and the primitive Meaning of Names. By Row. Jones.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: 1768- Books
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The art of short hand improved, being an universal character adapted to the English language ... By David Lyle, A.M.
Lyle, David, active 1762.Date: 1762- Books
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An universal grammar of the French language, on an improved plan. By Nicolas Hamel, Graduate in the University of Caen and Rector of the town of L'Aigle in Normandy.
Hamel, Nicolas.Date: 1796- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters on the most Important, Instructive, and Entertaining Subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various Occurences in Life. To which is added, the complete petitioner; Containing great Variety of petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also A new, plain, and easy grammar of the English Language. And Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. If you'd on Friendship, Love, News, Bus'ness write, You here may be instructed to indite; By entertaining, easy Precepts taught How to think clearly, and express each Thought; To form Petitions, if your case be hard, Or send a decent Complimental Card. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A. B. One of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A postscript to the origin of language and nations; Containing a farther illustration of languages, a plan for the restoration of the primitive one, and a demonstration of its utility and importance, as an universal language and a general key to knowledge; with various specimens of its powers on ancient authors, coins, tenures, policy, names, and other things. By Row. Jones.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: [1768?]- Books
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French idioms, with the English adapted. Design'd for the use of those, who would speak, or translate from, that (almost) universal language, with propriety. By John Kelly, of the Inner Temple, Esq;
Kelly, John, 1680?-1751.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
Renaissance curiosa : John Dee's conversations with angels, Girolamo Cardano's horoscope of Christ, Johannes Trithemius and cryptography, George Dalgarno's Universal language / by Wayne Shumaker.
Shumaker, Wayne.Date: 1982- Books
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The young man's new universal companion; or, gentleman's pocket intelligencer. Containing, I The Principles of the English Language; Directions for Writing; Specimens of Letters; Forms of Address; and Rules for Penmanship. II Forms of Wills and Deeds; Notes, Receipts, Bills of Parcels and Book Debts, with many other Mercantile Matters, as Shipping, Invoices, and the Nature of Exports and Imports. III. Arithmetic in general; Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; Extraction of Roots, and their Uses; Duodecimals and their Application to Artificers' Works; Board and Timber Measure. IV. Chronology and Geometry, with some of their most useful Problems; Plain Trigonometry; the Geography of Maps; Navigation and Astronomy, including a full Account of the Georgium Sidus, or New Planet. Dialling, with the newly invented Pocket Card-Dial. The colouring of Dial-Boards, and preparing Colours for beautifying Maps, &c. V. The Mensuration of superficial and solid Bodies. Easy Methods of surveying Land-Cask Gauging. Information to Custom-House Officers. VI. Directions for Swimming. Recovery of Drowned Persons. To estimate the Value of Life and Leasehold Estates upon two or three Lives, &c. &c. By the late Mr. D. Fenning, Author of the Universal Spelling Book, Ready Reckoner, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, New Grammar of the English Tongue, &c. &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1800- Books
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An universal dictionary of the English language. In which the terms made use of in arts and sciences are defined; the words explained in their various senses; the accents properly placed, to facilitate the true pronunciation; the parts of speech denoted; and, the spelling throughout reduced to an uniform and consistent standard. To which is prefixed, a grammar of the English language.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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An universal dictionary of the English language. In which The terms made use of in Arts and Sciences are defined; The words explained in their Various Senses; The accents properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation; The parts of speech denoted; and, The spelling throughout reduced to an uniform and consistent standard. To which is prefixed, a grammar of the English language.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]