Project Gutenberg 2005-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 118 Elphinston, James 1721 1809 A Minniature ov Inglish Orthoggraphy Produced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Minniature ov Inglish Orthoggraphy" by James Elphinston is a linguistic treatise written in the late 18th century. This publication primarily focuses on the intricacies and rules of English orthography, aiming to address the inconsistencies and peculiarities of English spelling. The book is characterized by its playful yet academic approach to language, using a phonetic spelling system that mirrors the sounds of spoken English. The content of the book elaborates on various aspects of English spelling, covering topics such as vowel sounds, redundant letters, and aspirated consonants, among others. Elphinston critiques the existing orthographic system and proposes modifications for greater clarity and accuracy in spelling. He introduces the notion of 'vocal substitution' and discusses the historical evolution of certain letters and sounds within the language. Each section addresses common orthographic challenges, aiming to enhance understanding and encourage proper usage of English spelling conventions. Through this work, Elphinston seeks to advocate for a more standardized and accessible approach to English orthography, making it approachable for both native speakers and learners alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Early works to 1800 PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 86992 85716 2024-09-07T07:16:53.221896 2023-09-07T08:59:05.072570 text/html text/html 82195 2020-12-14T12:55:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 28341 2020-12-14T12:55:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96885 2024-09-07T07:16:58.479854 application/epub+zip 96094 2024-09-07T07:16:55.102844 application/epub+zip 96093 2024-09-07T07:16:54.045853 application/epub+zip 259794 2024-09-07T07:17:00.534847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240422 2024-09-07T07:16:57.700823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240598 2022-09-08T00:18:13.720494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64340 64263 2024-09-07T07:16:52.592873 2023-09-07T08:59:04.473559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64201 2020-12-14T12:55:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25439 2020-12-14T12:55:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 64192 2020-12-14T12:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25415 2020-12-14T12:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19873 2024-09-07T07:17:00.669808 application/rdf+xml 18743 2024-09-07T07:16:54.399858 image/jpeg 4064 2024-09-07T07:16:54.223855 image/jpeg 95876 2024-09-07T07:16:53.230866 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia