The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin and Development : Designed for Use in Colleges and SchoolsHarper & Brothers, 1850 - 659 pages |
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... pronounce why it should pass for a separate language rather than a modifica tion of the former . We must conform , however , to usage , and say that the Anglo - Saxon was converted into English : 1. By contracting and otherwise ...
... pronounce why it should pass for a separate language rather than a modifica tion of the former . We must conform , however , to usage , and say that the Anglo - Saxon was converted into English : 1. By contracting and otherwise ...
Page 86
... to have understood why the consonant u of the Latins , which was not distinguished in writing from the vowel u , should be pronounced v ( = bh ) , while 86 DIALECTS AND PROVINCIALISMS . Peculiarities of the Cockney Dialect.
... to have understood why the consonant u of the Latins , which was not distinguished in writing from the vowel u , should be pronounced v ( = bh ) , while 86 DIALECTS AND PROVINCIALISMS . Peculiarities of the Cockney Dialect.
Page 87
... pronounced w . And it must be confessed that the rule is somewhat arbitrary . This interchange of w and v is the ... pronounce it where it does not belong ; as , art for heart ; harm for arm . 3. He has a fondness for the sound of j ...
... pronounced w . And it must be confessed that the rule is somewhat arbitrary . This interchange of w and v is the ... pronounce it where it does not belong ; as , art for heart ; harm for arm . 3. He has a fondness for the sound of j ...
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... pronounced with the mouth partially open , and with the breath in one uninter- rupted stream . The word Vowel is from the Latin word Vocalis , Vocal ; it means what can be sounded or form Voice by itself . Some ambiguity is connected ...
... pronounced with the mouth partially open , and with the breath in one uninter- rupted stream . The word Vowel is from the Latin word Vocalis , Vocal ; it means what can be sounded or form Voice by itself . Some ambiguity is connected ...
Page 100
... pronounce them , the sound is that of a whisper . If you treat b , v , d , g , z , & c . , in a similar way , the sound is no whisper , but one at the natural tone of the voice . The first class are called SURDS , the sec- ond class ...
... pronounce them , the sound is that of a whisper . If you treat b , v , d , g , z , & c . , in a similar way , the sound is no whisper , but one at the natural tone of the voice . The first class are called SURDS , the sec- ond class ...
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accent adjective adverb alphabet ancient Anglo Anglo-Saxon Article breath called Celtic Celts Classical combination compound CONSONANT SOUNDS contradistinction Danish Dative declension denotes derived dialect Diphthong Dutch ejection element elementary sound England English language etymological express father Feminine French Frisian gender Genitive German glish Gothic language Grammar Greek guage human voice inflection Italian king Latin language Latin word Lithuanic loved Masculine Maso-Gothic meaning Middle English mode modern mute natural Norman Conquest Norse nouns Old English origin Orthoepy Orthography Participle Past Tense person plural number Preposition Preterite pronounced pronunciation race represents Roman Sanscrit Saxon Scandinavian Semi-Saxon Shemitic simple single Singular SmiĆ°um sometimes sonant sound of sh speech spelling Subjunctive Substantive surd syllable taken termination Teutonic th in thin thee thine things thou tion tive tongue verbs vocal voice vowel Vowel sounds Wegferende whence