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100 1 _aBowen, Edwin W.
_q(Edwin Winfield),
_d1866-1953
245 1 0 _aQuestions at Issue in Our English Speech
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-29
505 0 _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.
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Broadway Publishing Company, 1909
653 _aEnglish language -- Usage
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/questionsatissue00bowerich/page/n3/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67953
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