Pronouncing Vocabulary of Geographical and Personal Names
Author : Elias Longley
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Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 1859
Category : Names, Geographical
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Author : Elias Longley
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 1859
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN :
Author : Elias Longley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 11,57 MB
Release : 2018-01-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780428126797
Excerpt from Pronouncing Vocabulary of Geographical and Personal Names: The Geographical List Embraces All the Names Worthy of Note in the Known World, Accompanied With Such Descriptive and Statistical Facts as Are Usual in Gazetteers; The Personal Names Comprise Those of the Most Celebrated Men of Ancient and Modern Times Primarily, then, an insurmountable difficulty in the way of accurately rep resenting by means of the Roman alphabet any words whatever, is, in its consisting of but twenty-three representative letters, while the spoken language consists of upwards of forty distinct sounds! And secondarily, even were there a uniformity in the notation used by the different authorities in supplying the deficiency caused by employing the Romanic semi-alphabet, it is still Open to the charge of complexity and inaccuracy, and therefore unfit to be used in teaching children a correct pronunciation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Elias Longley
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Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,41 MB
Release : 1857
Category : Names
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Author : Elias Longley
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,62 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781019826591
A reference guide to the correct pronunciation of geographical and personal names from around the world. Originally published in the 19th century, the book provides an invaluable resource for scholars, travelers, and anyone wishing to speak with authority on global geography and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Elias Longley
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Page : 224 pages
File Size : 30,53 MB
Release : 2006-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781425518608
Author : Elias Longley
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 2016-04-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781354327753
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Elias Longley
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Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 1859
Category : Names
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Author : Elias Longley
Publisher :
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 14,61 MB
Release : 1858
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN :
Author : George Goudie Chisholm
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2016-05-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781358641299
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Geo G 1850-1930 Chisholm
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 17,49 MB
Release : 2018-10-14
Category :
ISBN : 9780342954544
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.