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 Project Gutenberg 2014-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 181 Webster, Noah 1758 1843 11008552 Dissertations on the English Language, with Notes, Historical and Critical; to Which is Added, by Way of Appendix, an Essay on a Reformed Mode of Spelling, With Dr. Franklin's Arguments on that Subject Produced by Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Dissertations on the English Language, with Notes, Historical and Critical" by Noah Webster is a scholarly treatise written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a critical examination of the English language, focusing on its structure, pronunciation, and the necessity of establishing a unique American variant separate from British English. The text is likely aimed at addressing misconceptions in language use and promoting a more standardized approach to English grammar and spelling. At the start of the treatise, Webster outlines his motivations for writing about the English language, detailing his journey from an academic background to his practical observations in the real world. He expresses concern over the stiffness and errors he and his contemporaries experienced when trying to communicate effectively after formal education. Webster critiques existing grammatical principles and references his own research, hinting at a comprehensive analysis of language development and its orthography. The introduction sets the stage for the exploration of how language evolves and the influence of societal changes, while also presenting an argument for the importance of cultivating a distinct American English. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45738/45738-h/images/cover.jpg en English language -- Early works to 1800 Spelling reform -- Early works to 1800 English language -- Grammar -- Early works to 1800 PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 729431 729451 2024-09-19T07:43:39.568444 2023-09-20T04:12:24.995369 text/html text/html 764253 2014-05-24T14:58:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 895475 2014-05-24T14:59:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 918611 2024-09-19T07:43:56.419337 application/epub+zip 928535 2024-09-19T07:43:42.656410 application/epub+zip 333457 2024-09-19T07:43:40.969409 application/epub+zip 944276 2024-09-19T07:44:04.000296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845250 2024-09-19T07:43:54.296465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523854 2022-09-20T19:54:44.381202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576961 2024-09-19T07:43:35.966436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576801 2014-05-24T14:58:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 211953 2014-05-24T14:59:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18458 2024-09-19T07:44:04.174268 application/rdf+xml 13649 2024-09-19T07:43:41.167435 image/jpeg 1761 2024-09-19T07:43:41.069399 image/jpeg 915160 2024-09-19T07:43:39.676404 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia