 Most of the writers of 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...  A dictionary of the English language - Seite xvivon Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1847Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 1142 Seiten
...there is a double pronunciation, one curfory and colloquial, the other regular and fulcmn. 1 he curfory pronunciation is always vague and uncertain, being made different in different mouths by negligence, unfldlfulncfs, or af- . fedation. The folcmn pronunciation, though by no means immutable and permanent,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 Seiten
...they ,-ir-' written ; aud ..s<eein, not tufri )ii-i. -itly to have considered, that of .English^ sa, of all living tongues, there is a double 'pronunciation,...cursory" pronunciation is always vague and uncertain, behiif raude-' different in dificrent. mouths by negligence, iffiM skill ulnei', or allocution. The... | |
 | John Walker - 1807 - 1108 Seiten
...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 a double...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 - 1806 - 636 Seiten
...inhabiting the house, not wild ; not foreign, intestine. :f Dr. Johnson observes, thru of Kngli.h, as of all living tongues, there is a double pronunciation,...cursory and colloquial, the other regular and solemn. He gives no instances of this double pronunciation ; end it is at first a little difficult to conceive... | |
 | John Robinson, Piomingo - 1810 - 326 Seiten
...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...made different, in different mouths, by negligence, unskilfulness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by no means immutable and permanent,... | |
 | A. W. Winkelmann - 1816 - 514 Seiten
...юоЬигф ber flebílbete ЗЛепГф ft'<6 аиф in Aíeínígíeíten Dr. Johnson observes, that of English, as of all living' tongues, there is a...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 - 1819 - 800 Seiten
...iviitlcu ; and seem wot sufficiently to have considered, that, of English as of all livin '• there H a double pronunciation • one, cursory and colloquial ; the other, regular and solemn. *' Tin,- cursory pronunciation is always vague and unrertain, being wade different in different *(... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 808 Seiten
...written; and seem not sufficiently to have considered, that, of English, as of all living tongues, tbere is a double pronunciation; one cursory and colloquial,...made different, in different mouths, by negligence, imekilfnlness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by no means immutable and permanent,... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 710 Seiten
...English, as of all li ving tongues, there is a double pronunciation j one, cursory and colloquial j the other, regular and solemn. The cursory pronunciation...made different, in different mouths, by negligence, unskilfulness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by no means immutable and permanent.... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 808 Seiten
...pronounced otherwise than they are 1 written ; and seem not sufficiently to have considered, that, of English .as of all living tongues, ' there is a...made different in different " mouths, by negligence, unskilfuluess, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though bj no " means immutable and permanent,... | |
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