 Of these reformers some have endeavoured to accommodate orthography better to the pronunciation, without considering that this is to measure by a shadow, to take that for a model or standard which is changing while they apply it.  A dictionary of the English language - Página xxxviide Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1847Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 páginas
...without considering that this is to measure by a shadow, to take that for a model or standard which it changing while they apply it. Others, less absurdly...indeed, but with equal unlikelihood of success, have cndeavouivd to proportion the number of letters to (hat of sounds, that every souud may have its own... | |
 | 1809 - 878 páginas
...endeavoured to accommodate orthography to the pronunciation, without considering that this is to measure by a shadow, to take that for a model, or standard, which...they apply it. Others, less absurdly indeed, but with e';ual unlikelihood of success have endeavoured to proportion the number of letters to that of sounds... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 808 páginas
...considering that this is t» measure by a shadow, to take, that fur a model or standard which i- chandnr while they apply it. Others, less absurdly indeed,...letters to that of sounds, that every sound may have i'- owu character, and everr character a single sound. Siu-h would be the orthography of a new l.inRuage,... | |
 | Gregor von Feinaigle - 1813 - 516 páginas
...accommodate orthography better to the pronunciation, without considering that this is to measure by a shadow ; to take that for a model or standard, which is changing while they applj it. Others, less absurdly indeed, but with equal unlikelihood of success have endeavoured to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 718 páginas
...orthography : not considering that, as Dr. Johnson well observes, " This is to measure by a shadow, and take that for a model or standard, which is changing while they apply it." For, according to this rule, pronunciation ought to be uniform throughout the kingdom ; which, however... | |
 | 1825 - 120 páginas
...standard, which is changing while they apply it. "Others lets absurdly, but with equal unlihelihood of success, have " endeavoured to proportion the number...sounds, " that every sound may have its own character. Suth would be the •' Orthography of a new Language upon principles of science; but "who can hope... | |
 | Alexander John Ellis - 1848 - 196 páginas
...orthography : not considering that, as Dr. Johnson well observes, ' this is to measure by a shadow, and take that for a model or standard, which is changing while they apply it.' For, according to this rule, pronunciation ought to be uniform throughout the kingdom; which, however... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1858 - 1096 páginas
...endeavoured lo accommodate orthography better to the pronunciation, without considering that this 1ч to measure by я shadow, to take that for a model...standard which is changing while they apply it. Others, loss absurdly indeed, but with equal unlikelihood of success, have endeavoured to proportion the number... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1851 - 1124 páginas
...accommodate orthography better to the pronunciation, without considering that this is to measure by a shadow, to take that for a model or standard which...sounds, that every sound may have its own character, aiui every character a single sound. Such would be the orthography of a new language to bo formed by... | |
 | Nicholas Hudson - 1994 - 250 páginas
...to accommodate orthography better to pronunciation, without considering that this is to measure by a shadow, to take that for a model or standard which is changing while they apply it'.32 Pronunciation was too mutable and varied to be made a stable standard of orthography. Indeed,... | |
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