A guide to the English tongue : In two parts. The First proper for Beginners, shewing a Natural and Easy Method, to pronounce and express both Common Words, and Proper Names; in which particular Care is had to shew the Accent, for preventing Vitious Pronunciation. The Second for such as are advanc'd to some Ripeness of Judgment, containing Observations on the Sounds of Letters and Diphthongs; Rules for the true Division of Syllables, and the Use of Capitals, Stops, and Marks: With large Tables of Abbreviations, and Distinctions of Words; and several Alphabets of Copies for Young Writers. To which is now added, An Appendix, containing many additional Lessons, in Prose and Verse; First, in Words of one Syllable only; and then mix'd with Words of two, three, four, five, six and seven Syllables. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford Bow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dyche, Thomas, d. ca. 1733.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spellers.

English language--Pronunciation--Early works to 1800.

English language.

English language--Composition and exercises--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],146,[2]p.,plates ) port. ;

Edition:

The twenty fourth edition, corrected.

Other Title:

Guide to the English tongue.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Richard Ware, at the Bible and Sun in Amen-Corner, near Pater-Noster-Row, 1737.

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

Alston, IV.237

English Short Title Catalog, T186254.

OCLC:

642510937