Project Gutenberg 2022-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 147 Bowen, Edwin W. (Edwin Winfield) 1866 1953 Bowen, Edwin Winfield 09007028 Questions at Issue in Our English Speech $aUnited States :$bBroadway Publishing Company,$c1909. Our English spelling of yesterday. Why antiquated -- A question of preference in English spelling -- Authority in English pronunciation -- Vulgarisms with a pedigree -- Briticisms versus Americanisms -- What is slang? -- Standard English. How it arose and how it is maintained. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Questions at Issue in Our English Speech" by Edwin W. Bowen is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book discusses various aspects of the English language, focusing on topics such as spelling, pronunciation, and the evolution of language over time. It appears to be aimed at those interested in linguistics or the intricacies of English speech and vocabulary. The beginning of the book introduces the idea that written language is an imperfect representation of spoken language, which is always evolving. Bowen explains how English orthography has remained largely unchanged since the advent of printing, despite the considerable transformations in spoken English. He discusses the inconsistencies in spelling, the impact of the printing press on standardization, and how various dialects and social factors influence pronunciation. This opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of language issues and highlights the dynamic nature of English speech across different time periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/questionsatissue00bowerich/page/n3/mode/2up 20210714031945bowen 1909 US Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English language -- Usage PE Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Language & Communication 295673 2025-07-27T05:06:08.806935 text/html 271035 2024-10-18T21:19:38 text/html 408636 2025-07-27T05:06:14.713887 application/epub+zip 405998 2025-07-27T05:06:10.478915 application/epub+zip 216514 2025-07-27T05:06:09.434923 application/epub+zip 843998 2025-07-27T05:06:17.718930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814960 2025-07-27T05:06:13.890877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526041 2022-09-30T15:22:35.608658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265956 2025-07-27T05:06:08.227921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245913 2024-10-18T21:19:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16567 2025-07-27T05:06:17.896854 application/rdf+xml 10191 2025-07-27T05:06:09.761886 image/jpeg 1797 2025-07-27T05:06:09.590883 image/jpeg 865167 2025-07-27T05:06:08.841907 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