...however, generally formed their tables according to the cursory speech of those with whom they happen to converse, and, concluding that the whole nation...speakers who deviate least from the written words." Some have been inclined to dispute the justice of these observations ; but, to me, they appear correct...

...however, generally formed their tables according to the cursory speech of those with whom they happen_lo converse, and, concluding that the whole nation combines...speakers who deviate least from the written words." Some have been inclined to dispute the justice of these observations; but, to me, they appear correct...

...tables according to the cursory speech of those with whom they happened to converse, and, con-' eluding that the whole nation combines to vitiate language...speakers who deviate least from the written words." j Without any derogation from the character of Dr. Johnson, it may Be asserted, that in these observations...

...orthography, and less liable to capricious innovation. They have, however, generally formed their tables according to the cursory speech of those with whom...best general rule is, to consider those as the most «legant speakers who deviate least from the written words." Without any derogation from the character...

...however, generally formed their tables according to the cursory speech of those wilb. whom they happen to converse, and, concluding that the whole nation...those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least Iromthe written words." Some have hcen inclined to dispute the justice of these observations; but,...

...often established the jargon of the lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciatien, the best general rule is, to consider those as the...speakers who deviate least from the written words." Some have been inclined to dispute the justice of these observations : but, to me, they appear correct...

...effect the compliment he pays to the character of Miranda's mother. PRONUNCIATION, the act of utterance. For pronunciation, the best general rule is to consider...as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from written words. It was observed by Dr. Darwin, " that gl is dl, as glove is pronounced by polite people...

...pleasing, and that rusticity U more excusable than atíbela lion. "Foi pronunciation," says Dr. Johnson, "the best general rule is to consider those as the...speakers who deviate least from the written words." There are many words of which the pronunciation in England is, at present, better conformed to the...

...who seek to determine a standard of pronunciation ? Dr. Johnson laid down as "the best general rule, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words." i This was entirely theoretical, and was penned in ignorance of the historical variations of the orthoepical...

...who seek to determine a standard of pronunciation ? Dr. Johnson laid down as "the best general rule, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words." L This was entirely theoretical, and was penned in ignorance of the historical variations of the orthoepical...