Warman's Practical Orthoëpy and Critique (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Warman's Practical Orthoëpy and Critique (Classic Reprint) written by Edward Barrett Warman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Warman's Practical Orthoëpy and Critique It is our purpose, in these pages, to deal exclu sively with the ear-life, or orthoepy. This little volume is neither speculative nor theoretical, but purely practical. It is a companion alike for the teacher and student. The author may, here and there, express his opinion considering the pronunciation of certain words, but in no case does he assert his authority. There are many changes which he would hail with delight, but he believes that the standard of pronunciation can never be established unless we abide by the acknowledged authorities - Worces ter and Webster. 'tis true, our dictionaries need revising; but until that is done, or a new one established, we should accept them as they are. We cannot, therefore, agree with the compiler of Worcester's dictionary, that the standard of pro nunciation is not the authority of any dictionary, or of any orthoepist, but it is the present usage of literary and well-bred men. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.