27 results filtered with: English language - Pronunciation - Early works to 1800
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A practical treatise on singing and playing with just expression and real elegance. Being an essay on I. Grammar. II. Pronunciation; or, The Art of Just Speaking. III. Singing -Its Graces-Their Application. - On Cathedral Compositions. By Anselm Bayly, L. L. D. Sub-Dean of his Majesty's Chapel-Royal.
Bayly, Anselm, -1794.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Euphonologia lingu? Anglican?, et mirum sonorum artificium, regulis conformium, rejecto nud? exceptionis effugio, factâ cum Gallicâ contentione. & lusûs literarii liberâ vagatione: Latine & Gallice scripta, & in tria scuta seu partes divisa. = La prononciation anglaise, etablie par des regles fixes sans le Secours de la simple Exception, et comparee a la Langue Francaise. Combat et Jeu Litteraire, Quelle Langue raisonnee!-- Gibelin Mond. prim. sur la Lang. Angl. Par Mons. Adams, S.R.E.S. Ancien Professeur D'Human. A S. Omer.
Adams, James, 1737-1802.Date: M.D.CC.XCIV. [1794]- Books
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Gramatica que contiene reglas faciles para pronunciar, y aprender metodicamente la lengua inglesa, con muchas observaciones, y notas criticas de los mas celebres Autores puramente Ingleses, especialmente de Lowth, Priestley, y Trinder. Compuesta por el P. Fr. Thomás Connelly, Religioso Dominico, y Confesor de la Familia de S. M. C. de orden superior.
Connelly, Thomas.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The art of reading and writing English: or, The chief principles and rules of pronouncing our mother-tongue, both in prose and verse; with a variety of instructions for true spelling. Written at first for private use, and now published for the benefit of all persons, who desire a better acquaintance with their native language. By I. Watts.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]- Books
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Bathyllus redivivus: An essay proving that the grammar, call'd Sheridan's, is a transcript from the Royal-Grammar: and, that his additions are erroneous, impertinent, and insufficient. By John Greer, A.M. and student in physick.
Greer, John.Date: 1718- Books
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Elements of English: Being a new method of teaching the whole art of reading, both with regard to pronunciation and spelling. Part the first. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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With His Majesty's Royal licence, a guide to the English tongue. In two parts. The first, proper for beginners, shewing a natural and easy method to pronounce and express both common words, and proper names; in which particular care is had to shew the accent, for preventing vicious pronunciation. The second, for such as are advanced to some ripeness of judgment, containing observations on the sounds of letters and diphthongs; rules for the true division of syllables, and the use of capitals, stops, and marks: with large tables of abbreviations, and distinctions of words; and several alphabets of copies for young writers. To which in new added, an appendix, containing many additional lessons, in prose and verse; first, in words of one syllable only; and then mix'd with words of two, three, four, five, six, and seven syllables: and further improved with new fables and cuts, never before published. By T. Dyche, schoolmaster at Stratford, Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: 1775- Books
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A spelling-book: Wherein the pronunication and spelling of the English tongue are reduced to a very few principles of general heads. With a preface: shewing the difference between this performance, and those of the same title hitherto published; and offering some hints concerning a method of teaching. For the use of English schools. By John Warden, teacher of English in Edinburgh.
Warden, John, teacher of English.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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A Spelling-book; upon a new plan. Published by the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge; for the use of their schools.
Date: 1796- Books
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The royal spelling dictionary of the English language, on a most useful and extensive plan, for the instruction of our youth of both sexes, ... By the Rev. Thomas Green, M.A.
Green, Thomas, 1731-1783.Date: 1765- Books
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Orthographical exercises: in a series of moral letters. To which is added, a selection of essays, &c. from the best English writers. By James Alderson, Master of the English Academy, Ashford, Kent.
Alderson, James, active 1793-1798.Date: 1793- Books
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Elements of English: Being a new method of teaching the whole art of reading, both with regard to pronunciation and spelling. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A new Persian and English work, after the method of Boyer and others, by Robert Jones.
Jones, Robert, active 1792.Date: [1792]- Books
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The edinburgh new method in three parts. The first contains the greatest variety of monosyllables, digested in the most orderly Method, yet extant. The second contains plain and easy rules for the true pronunciation of the Letters, the right dividing the Syllables of long Words, and giving them their just Quantities in Reading and Speaking. The third part contains rules and Observations for understanding the true Nature, Division and Distinction of words, each Kind considered separately by themselves, and also with Relation to their Connection and Construction, as they stand joined together in Sentences. To all which is added, some rules of spelling. For the use of schools. By Ro. Godskirk and Ja. Hume.
Godskirk, Ro. (Robert).Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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A new introduction to learning; or, a sure guide to the English pronunciation and orthography : in plain prose for the ease, and familiar verse for the pleasure, as well as profit, of the learner. Containing much more on those Subjects than any other Book, in a Method never before attempted; and by which All who can Read may learn, without a Teacher, to Speak and Write English as Correctly as they that have had a Liberal Education. Contriv'd so as to amuse and exercise the Ingenious, improve and delight the Less-Knowing, clearly instruct the Ignorant, and allure Youth to a Love of Learning; tho' chiefly design'd for such Grown Persons as have had but a slender Education, and are desirous of further Improvement. To make it of General Use are added, I. An alphabetical Collection and clear Distinction of above a Thousand Words nearly alike in Sound, but different in Sense and Spelling. II. A large Table of Words, with their Meaning, made different in Signification by adding E Final III. An Explanation of Abbreviations, Notes of Reference, and other Marks which often occur in Books and Writing. By Samuel Hammond, Schoolmaster in Nottingham; Author of the Complete and Comprehensive Spelling-Dictionary.
Hammond, Samuel.Date: [1750?]- Books
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A guide to the English tongue. In two parts. The First proper for Beginners, shewing a Natural and Easy Method, to pronounce and express both Common Words, and Proper Names; in which particular Care is had to shew the Accent, for preventing Vitious Pronunciation. The Second for such as are advanc'd to some Ripeness of Judgment, containing Observations on the Sounds of Letters and Diphthongs; Rules for the true Division of Syllables, and the Use of Capitals, Stops, and Marks: With large Tables of Abbreviations, and Distinctions of Words; and several Alphabets of Copies for Young Writers. To which is now added, An Appendix, containing many additional Lessons, in Prose and Verse; First, in Words of one Syllable only; and then mix'd with Words of two, three, four, five, six and seven Syllables. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: 1737- Books
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The young English scholar's guide. Containing, I. The English alphabet, in all the usual characters; ... XII. Directions for reading, and setting down any number; ... By Samuel Hammond, ...
Hammond, Samuel.Date: 1744- Books
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Elements of pronunciation and grammar: or, Rudiments of the English tongue, in two parts. Part I. Treats of letters, syllables, and words. In which, also, the parts of speech are explained, and, in a familiar and easy manner, digested into pronouncing and spelling exercises. Part II. Contains several rules of construction. Notes and observations are occasionally subjoined. Together with select lessons for reading: among which is, The history of Joseph. By John Cattanach.
Cattanach, John.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A vocabulary of such words in the English language as are of dubious or unsettled accentuation; in which the pronunciation of Sheridan, Walker, and other orthoepists, is compared.
Date: M.DCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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The irish spelling-book; or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted for the youth of Ireland. In which are set forth many useful observations in spelling, alterations, and amendments in the sounds of letters, both single and double; exact formations of both sorts by the several organs of voice; - a discourse on prosody: a large chapter about various quantities of vowels, change, and loss of letters and syllables in pronunciation; - rules for the right reading of prose and verse; - a new method of parsing, according to orthography and prosody; - a method of teaching, useful both to scholars and their teachers; - and many other necessary things, interspersed in each part of the book.
Date: 1740- Books
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An Academical discourse, in English and Latin, dedicated, with a glowing heart and pen, to God, to Britannia, to all lovers of religious and civil order, of their country, laws, and King; to the good and learned of all nations. Designed as an introduction to a publication and essay on English pronunciation, called euphonologia linguănglican,̆ designed chiefly for the use of foreigners of every description, of beginners, of the more advanced, and of the learned of all nations, desirous of acquiring the first and most difficult elements of the English Language. Most humbly and respectfully inscribed to the universities, and great schools, of Great-Britain and Ireland. Autc. I.A,-, olim celeber. Colleg. Andomar. Human. Prof.
Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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A plain, rational essay on English grammar: the main object of which is to point out a plain, rational and permanent standard of pronunciation. To which is given, a gamut or key, still more simple, plain and easy than that given to music, pointing out the quantity and quality of every syllable and word, according to the present mode among polite scholars. ... This plan, hitherto unattempted, is respectfully inscribed to British and American ladies and gentlemen, whose generous criticism and assistance is humbly requested by their devoted humble servants, Dunc'a Mack'intosh and his two daughters. Martini'co, the 4th of July, 1797.
Mack'intosh, Dunc'an.Date: 1797- Books
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An abstract of English grammar, including rhetoric and pronunciation. By Samuel Edwards, school-master, in Golden-lane.
Edwards, Samuel, school-master.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Watts's compleat spelling-book, in three parts. Part I. Containeth Mr. Munday's New Improvements, for the Right Accenting of Words, in variety of Tables, from one to seven Syllables: with Praxes on Words of different Syllables: Also Portions of Scripture, from the Psalms, Proverbs and New Testament. Part II. Containeth, the Principles and Rules of pronouncing our Mother Tongue, both in Prose and Verse, in great variety of Examples, Containing, sure and easy Directions for Reading. Part III. Lessons for Children, out of the Historical Parts of Scripture; as also, a short History of England, from the Norman Conquest, to his Present Majesty's Accession to the Throne: As also Mr. Clark's Directions, for Writing the Round Hand, and Round Text, and the Italian Hand, with several other Things for the Improvement of Children. With ingraved Copies, taken from the standard Rules, by Mr. Bickham.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The easy instructor: or, the only method to make the orthography and pronunciation of the English language easy: wherein the general rules of English orthography, &c. are exemplified: By which the qualified and diligent Teacher may in a very short time prepare youth to read an english Author, with propriety and elegance. For the Use of Schools. By John Moscrip, One of the Teachers of the free English Reading School, Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
Moscrip, John.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]