Project Gutenberg 2023-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 196 Leach, Alfred 1892 The letter H, past, present, and future : $b A treatise, with rules for the silent H, based on modern usage; and notes on WH $aLondon :$bGriffith & Farran, $c1880. Richard Tonsing, 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/Canadian Libraries) "The Letter H, Past, Present, and Future: A Treatise" by Alfred Leach is a linguistic treatise likely written in the late 19th century. The work aims to examine the use and pronunciation of the letter H in the English language, addressing the rules for aspirating H and exploring its historical and modern significance. It discusses the common practices of H pronunciation, the roots of the letter, and the pronunciation discrepancies, particularly focusing on societal perceptions associated with H usage. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting the inconsistencies in the pronunciation of H as noted in contemporary dictionaries, leading to its classification as one of the most socially significant letters in English. It introduces the idea that the pronunciation of H can indicate social class and education levels, often causing individuals to be judged based on their usage. With an array of examples and references to societal norms, Alfred Leach points out the confusion regarding the aspirate H, suggesting a need for clearer guidelines and better education to rectify its misuse. This intricate analysis of linguistic attributes seeks to engage readers in a discussion about the evolution of language and its connection to social identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/letterhpastprese00leac/page/2/mode/2up 20211123053021leach 1880 GB Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English language -- Phonology PE Text Category: Language & Communication 171688 2025-09-28T10:01:34.113885 text/html 167796 2023-09-14T03:55:22 text/html 404912 2025-09-28T10:01:40.086835 application/epub+zip 403164 2025-09-28T10:01:36.011888 application/epub+zip 167236 2025-09-28T10:01:35.040866 application/epub+zip 741198 2025-09-28T10:01:43.016775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720256 2025-09-28T10:01:39.289825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126730 2025-09-28T10:01:33.524828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126790 2023-09-14T03:55:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16311 2025-09-28T10:01:43.169776 application/rdf+xml 12399 2025-09-28T10:01:35.237807 image/jpeg 2042 2025-09-28T10:01:35.137829 image/jpeg 609747 2023-09-14T03:55:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 612452 2025-09-28T10:01:34.160834 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