02567cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000500012624500450017626400510022130000470027233600260031933700260034533800360037150000310040750502820043850801920072052010730091253400760198565300300206185600760209185600430216799900190221067953UtSlPG20260610134553.0mcr n260607r20221909utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a09007028  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aBowen, Edwin W.q(Edwin Winfield),d1866-195310aQuestions at Issue in Our English Speech 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-04-290 aOur English spelling of yesterday. Why antiquated -- A question of preference in English spelling -- Authority in English pronunciation -- Vulgarisms with a pedigree -- Briticisms versus Americanisms -- What is slang? -- Standard English. How it arose and how it is maintained.  aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Questions at Issue in Our English Speech" by Edwin W. Bowen is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book discusses various aspects of the English language, focusing on topics such as spelling, pronunciation, and the evolution of language over time. It appears to be aimed at those interested in linguistics or the intricacies of English speech and vocabulary.  The beginning of the book introduces the idea that written language is an imperfect representation of spoken language, which is always evolving. Bowen explains how English orthography has remained largely unchanged since the advent of printing, despite the considerable transformations in spoken English. He discusses the inconsistencies in spelling, the impact of the printing press on standardization, and how various dialects and social factors influence pronunciation. This opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of language issues and highlights the dynamic nature of English speech across different time periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Broadway Publishing Company, 1909  aEnglish language -- Usage4 uhttps://archive.org/details/questionsatissue00bowerich/page/n3/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67953  c108775d108775