Project Gutenberg 2005-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 157 Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William) 1860 1940 Hamilton, Frederick William Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation Typographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VI, no. 35 Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Division of Words" by Frederick W. Hamilton is a technical guide centered on the rules for dividing words at the ends of lines, along with insights into spelling, syllabication, and pronunciation. It is a part of the Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices, likely written in the early 20th century. The book aims to enhance the legibility and aesthetic appeal of printed material while providing practical instructions for typographers and those involved in the printing trade. The content is structured to discuss various aspects of word division, starting from the importance of correct spelling to methods of determining syllabication and proper pronunciation. Hamilton explains the historical context of word division practices, introduces guidelines that enhance readability, and provides rules for dealing with different types of words. The focus is primarily on fostering good spacing and maintaining legibility in printed text. The book includes rules for syllable formation, explanations of phonetics, and detailed observations on accentuation, all aimed at helping printers and apprentices refine their skills in typographic composition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Syllabication Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication 114508 114483 2024-10-07T13:29:09.209652 2023-09-08T04:18:07.289602 text/html text/html 114748 2020-12-12T20:52:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35682 2020-12-12T20:52:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112835 2024-10-07T13:29:16.694613 application/epub+zip 112190 2024-10-07T13:29:12.488642 application/epub+zip 101632 2024-10-07T13:29:11.128651 application/epub+zip 256843 2024-10-07T13:29:19.362614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233731 2024-10-07T13:29:15.596624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121441 2022-09-08T08:50:03.564290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92036 91915 2024-10-07T13:29:08.471658 2023-09-08T04:18:06.694596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 91983 2020-12-12T20:52:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32518 2020-12-12T20:52:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 91977 2020-12-12T20:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32481 2020-12-12T20:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21184 2024-10-07T13:29:19.497608 application/rdf+xml 14648 2024-10-07T13:29:11.711651 image/jpeg 3702 2024-10-07T13:29:11.420654 image/jpeg 111635 2024-10-07T13:29:09.218660 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