English Pronunciation in the Eighteenth Century - Thomas Spence's 'Grand Repository of the English Language'

A fascinating and unique study into the work of the eighteenth-century political writer Thomas Spence, which will appeal to historians and linguists alike. Written in 1775, The Grand Repository was intended to increase literacy amongst the lower classes, and to educate them in the correct pronunciation of the time. 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.

Summary

Paying particular attention to the actual pronunciations advocated by Thomas Spence and his contemporaries, this text aims to reconstruct what was felt to be "correct" pronunciation in 18th-century Britain.

Product details

• Authors: Joan Beal, Joan (Director of the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition Beal, Joan C. Beal, Beal Joan
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.04.1999
• EAN: 9780198237815
• ISBN: 978-0-19-823781-5
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 501 g
• Illustrations: 2 halftones, 3 tables
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik, Europäische Geschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, European History, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Speech, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Lexicography, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Phonetics, phonology, Lexicography, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), C 1700 To C 1800