| Author | Walker, John, 1732-1807.
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| Title | A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language : in which not only the meaning of every word is explained and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown, but where words are subject to different pronunciations the preferable pronunciation is pointed out : to which are prefixed principles of English pronunciation : likewise, rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland and London for avoiding their respective peculiarities, and directions to foreigners, for acquiring a knowledge of the use of this dictionary, the whole interspersed with observations, etymological, critical, and grammatical. To which is annexed a key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names / by John Walker.
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| Edition | Stereotype ed. |
| Published | New-York : Collins and Hannay, 1831 (New-York : Stereotyped by B. and J. Collins)
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| Description | 71, 609, 103 p. ; 23 cm.
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| General Note | Edition statement transposed from head of title.
"A key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names" has separate t.p. and pagination.
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| Subjects | English language -- Dictionaries.
Names, Greek.
Names in the Bible.
Names, Latin.
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| Other Authors | Collins, Benjamin Say, 1784-1857, stereotyper.
Collins, Joseph Budd, 1794-1867, stereotyper.
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| Organizations | Collins and Hannay, publisher.
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: PE 1620 W3 1831
mq87365: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 50901] |
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