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English Pronunciation in the Eighteenth Century: Thomas Spence's Grand Repository of the English Language
English Pronunciation in the Eighteenth Century Thomas Spence's Grand Repository of the English Language
Author: Joan C. Beal
Thomas Spence's Grand Repository differs from the many English pronouncing dictionaries produced in the late eighteenth century firstly in that it was intended primarily for the lower classes, and secondly in that it used a truly 'phonetic' script in the sense of one sound = one symbol. In this unique account, Joan Beal pays attention to the act...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199256679
ISBN-10: 0199256675
Publication Date: 9/13/2002
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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