 | 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 - English language - 1816 - 514 pages
...etc. v ,. • У » • - • • : ' _ У 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 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 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 - English language - 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 - Bible - 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 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 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 - Aneuploidy - 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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... 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 place, it is undoubtedly the best; that is, not only the best by courtesy, and because... 