 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...though by no me^as immutable and permanent, is yet always lefs remote from the orthography, and lefs liable to capricious innovation. They have however generally formed their tables according to the curfory. fpccch ot thofe with whom they happened to converfe; and concluding that the whole... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1783 - 1142 pages
...there is a double pronunciation, one curfory and colloquial, the other regular and fulcmn. 1 he curfory pronunciation is always vague and uncertain, being made different in different mouths by negligence, unfldlfulncfs, or af- . fedation. The folcmn pronunciation, though by no means immutable and permanent,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...Dis. " tongues, there is a double pronunciation ; one, cursory and colloquial ; the other, regular and •' solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always vague and uncertain, being made difieren t, in " different mouths, by negligence, unskilful ness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation,... | |
 | John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 328 pages
...all living tongues, there is a double pronunciation: one cursory and colloquial; the other regular and solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always vague...have, however, generally formed their tables according to the cursory speech of those with whom they happen to converse, and, concluding that the whole nation... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...always vague and unrertain, being wade different in different *( mouths, by negligence, iinskilfnlncss, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by...less remote from the orthography, and less liable <c to capricious innovation. They have,* however, generally formed their tables according to the *... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...li ving tongues, there is a double pronunciation j one, cursory and colloquial j the other, regular and solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always vague...less remote from the orthography, and less liable to capri• 6c» tMncljfles, No. 124, 1SG, 129> 386, 454, 469, 479, 480, 530 ; and the urn <!• ASSUMJ,... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...living tongues, ' there is a double pronunciation • one, cursory and colloquial ; the other, regular and solemn " The cursory pronunciation is always vague...made different in different " mouths, by negligence, unskilfuluess, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though bj no " means immutable and permanent,... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...all living tongues, there is a double pronunciation; one cursory and colloquial, the other regular and solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always vague...made different, in different mouths, by negligence, nnskilfulness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by no means immutable and permanent,... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...living tongues, there is a double pronunciation ; one, cursory and colloquial ; the other, regular and solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always vague...less remote from the orthography, and less liable to capri* See Principles, No. 124, 126, 129, 386, 454, 462, 479, 480, 530 ; and tlie words ASSUME, COLLECT,... | |
 | Piomingo - Indians - 1833 - 340 pages
...all living tongues, there is a double pronunciation: one cursory and colloquial; the other regular and solemn. The cursory pronunciation is always vague...and uncertain, being made different, in different months, by negligence, unskill'ulncss, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by no means... | |
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The cursory pronunciation is always vague and uncertain, being made different in different mouths by negligence, unskilfulness, or affectation. The solemn pronunciation, though by no means immutable and permanent, is yet always less remote from the orthography,... 
