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- catalog abstract ""Thomas Spence (1750-1814) was a native of Newcastle upon Tyne who is best known for his political writings, and more particularly for his radical 'Plan' for social reform involving common ownership of the land. One hitherto neglected aspect of Spence's Plan was his proposal to extend the benefits of reading and of 'correct' pronunciation to the lower classes by means of a phonetic script of his own devising, first set out and used in Spence's Grand Repository of the English Language (1775)." "In this unique account, Beal pays particular attention to the actual pronunciations advocated by Spence and his contemporaries with a view to reconstructing what was felt to be 'correct' pronunciation in eighteenth-century Britain. With broad appeal to linguists and historians alike, this study highlights the importance of pronouncing dictionaries as a resource for the historical phonologist, and provides a valuable addition to the limited body of knowledge on eighteenth-century pronunciation."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog alternative "Grand repository of the English language".
- catalog contributor b11101901.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""Thomas Spence (1750-1814) was a native of Newcastle upon Tyne who is best known for his political writings, and more particularly for his radical 'Plan' for social reform involving common ownership of the land. One hitherto neglected aspect of Spence's Plan was his proposal to extend the benefits of reading and of 'correct' pronunciation to the lower classes by means of a phonetic script of his own devising, first set out and used in Spence's Grand Repository of the English Language (1775)." "In this unique account, Beal pays particular attention to the actual pronunciations advocated by Spence and his contemporaries with a view to reconstructing what was felt to be 'correct' pronunciation in eighteenth-century Britain. With broad appeal to linguists and historians alike, this study highlights the importance of pronouncing dictionaries as a resource for the historical phonologist, and provides a valuable addition to the limited body of knowledge on eighteenth-century pronunciation."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "1. Thomas Spence: His Life and Works -- 2. Eighteenth-Century English: The 'Cinderella' of English Historical Linguistics? -- 3. Evidence for Eighteenth-Century Pronunciation: The Value of Pronouncing Dictionaries -- 4. Spence's Grand Repository of the English Language -- 5. The Phonology of Eighteenth-Century English: Evidence from Spence's Grand Repository and Contemporary Pronouncing Dictionaries -- 6. Conclusion.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "ix, 239 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0198237812 (hc.)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "423/.1 21".
- catalog subject "English language 18th century Lexicography.".
- catalog subject "English language 18th century Pronunciation.".
- catalog subject "English language Lexicography History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "PE1617.S65 B4 1998".
- catalog subject "Spence, Thomas, 1750-1814. Grand repository of the English language.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Thomas Spence: His Life and Works -- 2. Eighteenth-Century English: The 'Cinderella' of English Historical Linguistics? -- 3. Evidence for Eighteenth-Century Pronunciation: The Value of Pronouncing Dictionaries -- 4. Spence's Grand Repository of the English Language -- 5. The Phonology of Eighteenth-Century English: Evidence from Spence's Grand Repository and Contemporary Pronouncing Dictionaries -- 6. Conclusion.".
- catalog title "English pronunciation in the eighteenth century : Thomas Spence's Grand repository of the English language / Joan C. Beal.".
- catalog title "Grand repository of the English language".
- catalog type "text".