On Early English Pronunciation With Especial Reference To Shakespeare And Chaucer - Alexander John Ellis - Bog

""On Early English Pronunciation With Especial Reference To Shakespeare And Chaucer: Part 5, Existing Dialectal As Compared With West Saxon Pronunciation"" is a book written by Alexander John Ellis in 1889. This book is the fifth part of a series that focuses on the pronunciation of Early English with a specific emphasis on the works of Shakespeare and Chaucer. The book explores the differences in pronunciation between the existing dialects of Early English and the West Saxon pronunciation. The author provides detailed analysis and comparisons of the different dialects, including their vowel and consonant sounds, stress patterns, and intonation. This book is a valuable resource for scholars of linguistics, literature, and history, as it sheds light on the evolution of the English language and the pronunciation of its early forms.Containing An Investigation Of The Correspondence Of Writing With Speech In England, From The Anglo-Saxon Period To The Existing Received And Dialectal Forms, With A Systematic Notation Of Spoken Sounds By Means Of The Ordinary Printing Types.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.