Project Gutenberg 2014-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 794 Webster, Noah 1758 1843 11008552 Dissertations on the English Language, with Notes, Historical and Critical; to Which is Added, by Way of Appendix, an Essay on a Reformed Mode of Spelling, With Dr. Franklin's Arguments on that Subject Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissertation_on_the_English_Language Produced by Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Dissertations on the English Language, with Notes, Historical and Critical" by Noah Webster is a scholarly treatise written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a critical examination of the English language, focusing on its structure, pronunciation, and the necessity of establishing a unique American variant separate from British English. The text is likely aimed at addressing misconceptions in language use and promoting a more standardized approach to English grammar and spelling. At the start of the treatise, Webster outlines his motivations for writing about the English language, detailing his journey from an academic background to his practical observations in the real world. He expresses concern over the stiffness and errors he and his contemporaries experienced when trying to communicate effectively after formal education. Webster critiques existing grammatical principles and references his own research, hinting at a comprehensive analysis of language development and its orthography. The introduction sets the stage for the exploration of how language evolves and the influence of societal changes, while also presenting an argument for the importance of cultivating a distinct American English. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45738/45738-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English language -- Early works to 1800 Spelling reform -- Early works to 1800 English language -- Grammar -- Early works to 1800 PE Text Category: American Literature Category: Language & Communication 729675 2025-08-18T12:58:45.963950 text/html 743998 2024-10-24T07:27:39 text/html 918256 2025-08-18T12:59:01.929318 application/epub+zip 927899 2025-08-18T12:58:49.085866 application/epub+zip 333130 2025-08-18T12:58:47.396883 application/epub+zip 943957 2025-08-18T12:59:08.782320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845236 2025-08-18T12:58:59.873371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523854 2022-09-20T19:54:44.381202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576770 2025-08-18T12:58:43.278930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556708 2024-10-24T07:27:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17282 2025-08-18T12:59:08.959260 application/rdf+xml 13649 2025-08-18T12:58:47.599899 image/jpeg 1761 2025-08-18T12:58:47.501887 image/jpeg 914803 2025-08-18T12:58:46.066917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia