| 1791 - 298 pages
...the lx.lt prononnccrs of the Englilh l.tnguage. For thout;h the pronunciation of London is certainly erroneous In many words, yet, upon being compared with that of any oilier place, it is undoubtedly the bell ; that is, not only the hell by courtefy, and b.caufe it happens... | |
| A. W. Winkelmann - 1816 - 514 pages
...etc. v ,. • Ó » • - • • : ' _ Ó guageí for though the pronunciation of London is certainly erroneous in many words, yet, upon being Compared...¿pronunciation of the capital, but the best by a belter title— that of being more generally received; or, in other words, though the people of London... | |
| John Walker - 1819 - 800 pages
...Knglish language : for uiush UK pronunciation of London is certainly erroneous in many words, vet, upon being compared with that of any other place,...undoubtedly the best ; that is, not only the best by courtcf_v. and because it happens to be the pronunciation of the capit.il, but the best bv a better... | |
| John Walker - 1822 - 710 pages
...•whole the best pronouncers of the English language : for though the pronunciation of London U certainly erroneous in many words, yet, upon being compared...capital, but the best by a better title — that of bein? more generally received ; or, in other words, though the people of London are erroneous in the... | |
| John Walker - 1823 - 808 pages
...proounciation of London is certainly erroneous iir many words, yet, upon being comparfa with that ot any other place, it is undoubtedly the best ; that is, not only the best by courteiv. and becmme it happed to be the pronunciation of the capital, but the best bv a better title,... | |
| John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...for though the pronunciation of London is certainly erroneous in many words, yet, upon being coinmred with that of any other place, it is undoubtedly the best; that Is, not only the best bw courtesy, and because it happens to be the nronunciation of the capital, but the best by A better... | |
| John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...the best pronouncers of the English language : for though the pronunciation of London is certainly erroneous in many words, yet, upon being compared with that of any other placr, it is undoubtedly the best ; that is, not only the best by courtesy, and because it happens... | |
| John Walker - 1831 - 628 pages
...the English language : for though the pronunciation of London is rertai nly erroneoiw in many wonU, yet, upon being compared with that of any other place, it is undoubtedly the bent ; tint is, not-only the best by courtesy^ aiid because it happens to he the pronunciation of tlie... | |
| Richard M. Hogg, Norman Francis Blake, John Algeo, R. W. Burchfield - 1992 - 676 pages
..."Received Pronunciation." London pronunciation, he wrote, "is undoubtedly the best . . . that is, not only by courtesy, and because it happens to be the pronunciation of the capital, but best by a better title, that of being more generally received" (xvi). For both Sheridan and Walker,... | |
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