English language - Pronunciation - Early works to 1800
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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- E-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, fl. 1793-1798.Date: 1793- E-books
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The American criterion of the English language containing the elements of pronunciation; in five sections. For the use of English schools and foreigners. By James Carrol.
James CarrollDate: 1795- E-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- E-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]