The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-06
Worcestcr's Universal and Critical Die
tonnry OF the English Language.
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The publishers respectfully invite attention the
following eminent testimony 10 the excellence OF
this standard dictionary.
The execution Of this Dictionary fully answers
To its title. The VOCABULARY IL probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united. Constant reference Is made to
AUTHORITIES with respect 10 words newly intro
duccd, and care is taken TO note such tochni-
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial, or vulgar. The
DEFlSITIoNs are clear and exact, and those per
tanning 10 technical and scientific terms are spc-
cially valuable to the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on PRoNUSciA-
TIoS. His system of Notation, which is easily un-
derstood, and founded on a more complete analysis
Of the vowel sounds than We have elsewhere met
with, together with his plan OF exhibiting all the
best English authorities in relation 10 words differ
emily pronounced by different Orthocpists, gives 10
this work important advantages "A Pronouncing
Dictionary. ln oRrHooRAPHY he has made no ar
bitrary changes, but where usage Is various and
huCtuaung, hc has aimed 10 be consistent, and to
reduce 10 the same rules words OF similar Urtna-
ton. The insertion of Grammatical G. forms and in
Elections Of words 90 a much greater extent than
they given in other English Dictionaries, and
the short critical notes on the photography, the pro-
nunCiati0n, the grammatical iorm and COnstruC-
ton, and the peculiar. technical local, and AIncri-
can of words intcrspcrscd through the volume,
give tO this work much additional value. The &C
pious Vocabulary Of Modern Geographical names.
with their pronunciation, and greatly enlarged
aud improved edition Of Walkcr's Key 10 the pro-
nunCiation of Classical and Scripture proper names
are important sppcndagcs 30 the Dictionary.
Eighteen months have passed since THE Dictionary
wa published; and IL already extensive usc both
among cultivated English readers, and men Of wide
learning, affords good testimony of its merits. We
confidently recommend IL az containing an ample
and careful view Of the present state Of our Ian
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