A PHONETIC DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Based on the Symbols of the International Phonetic Association. By HERMANN MICHAELIS, Head Master of the Mittelschule' in Biebrich, and DANIEL JONES, M.A., Lecturer on Phonetics at University College, London. 470 pages, Demy 8vo, Boards, 7s. net. In In the past, the written language has been looked up to as being the only form of the language worthy of respect. One result of this reverence has been that innumerable 'spelling-pronunciations are creeping into the language. dictation, owing to our present system of spelling, children cannot help making innumerable mistakes. The teacher is accordingly constrained, often quite unconsciously, to pronounce the words in such a way as to indicate the spelling. These spelling pronunciations are naturally adopted by the children, and in course of time become definitely incorporated into the language. It is hoped that the present dictionary may convince the educated public of the desirability of studying the spoken language in preference to the conventional written language, and that it may prove useful to the students of linguistic science in general. Hitherto, such students have been greatly hampered by the current orthography of many languages. Now, however, many important questions relating to English linguistic science can be studied with far greater ease. This dictionary is intended further for use in the practical study of English. It will be useful in various ways: (1) A person hearing the word for the first time, and being in doubt as to the spelling, may ascertain the current spelling by looking it up in the dictionary. (2) A person meeting with an unfamiliar word in a phonetic text may ascertain its current spelling by reference to the phonetic dictionary. (3) The dictionary may even be read with profit. A foreigner, for instance, may learn much by simply reading down the lists of words beginning with, say, jor rai. The pronunciation represented is that used by persons of culture in the South England. This form of pronunciation is chosen not because it is superior to any other, but because it is that generally found most useful by those studying the English language. The phonetic alphabet used in this book is that of the International Phonetic Association. A list of symbols with their values is given on page xi of the book. 'It is impossible to refuse a tribute of admiration to the solid and faithful work done in A Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language. The compilers hope that the book will be useful both for the practical study of English.. and for the consideration of questions relating to linguistic science. The method followed is to give the words first in the phonetic transcription, and then, in their conventional spelling, as “ba: li," followed by its equivalent "barley," thick type being used for the former and ordinary type for the latter. Grammatical and other indications have been added as they seem to be required.'-Guardian. FRENCH WORKS FOR THE STUDY OF ENGLISH. English Lessons on the Gouin Method. Features:-The teaching is oral-based on the phrase and not on the word. The phrases are connected by a natural sequence-the first phrase calling up the second, this one the third, and so on. The Serial Lessons are based on a constant variety of interesting topics. When the conversational matter of each Lesson is mastered, the Grammar is deduced therefrom. First Book for Children (for pupils 9 to 16 years). By F. THÉMOIN, B. ès L., Founder of Gouin Schools, London, and M. F. YATES. 128 pages. Illustrated. Cloth net The Lessons are short, varied and easy. After they have been learned, most of them can be acted in class, to the delight and profit of the pupils. s. d. 2 O Vol. I.-Adults' Course. By F. THÉMOIN, B. ès L., and J. P. GRACE-SMITH. 178 pages. Demy 8vo. Cloth net 4 6 Colloquialisms and all the common idioms most required for everyday conversation appear in the series of phrases ably put together. Though not a "royal road," it is certainly more pleasant than the old orthodox methods still so prevalent in the scholastic institutions of to-day. Vol. II.-Adults' Course. By F. THÉMOIN, B. ès L., and J. P. GRACE-SMITH, 160 pages. Demy 8vo. Cloth net 4 6 A Sequel to Vol. I. Treats of vegetable and animal life, and that of man in his various relations (Education, Society, Professions, Government, etc.). The second part of the volume is made up chiefly of extracts from modern authors. (For full particulars of the Gouin Method see pages 160, 161.) L'Anglais par Vous-même. Leçons de Choses-Grammaire-Conversations-Expressions Idiomatiques-Lectures-Anecdotes, avec Prononciation-Thèmes-Versions-Vocabulaires, etc. By MARC DE VALETTE, Licencié ès Lettres (Langues), Licencié en Droit. 100 pages. Demy 8vo. Cloth Features:-Good Type-Clearness-Systematic Progression-Fre quent Revision. The Lessons lead by easy and interesting stages from familiar and concrete examples to abstract ideas and more intricate construction. Initial difficulties are carefully analysed and amply elucidated by the simplest inductive phrases, whilst later on, the fundamental rules, already mastered in an almost imperceptible manner, are developed by numerous revision lessons in the form of Conversations, Short Reading Pieces, numerous Stories, Idioms, etc. L'Anglais sans Peine. Etude de quelques Difficultés de la Langue anglaise sous la Forme de Scènes dialoguées. (Traduction française en regard), par LADY BELL, Auteur de "French without Tears," "Théâtre de la Jeunesse," etc., etc. Small 8vo. Cloth 4 O net 16 "Ce fut un Français intelligent et lettre, parlant maintes langues et bien à même d'en jauger les difficultés relatives, qui me fit le premier entrevoir une difficulté capitale que la langue anglaise présente à ceux qui sont censés la connaître déjà-un piège tendu à ceux-là mêmes qui la connaissent presqu'à fond. Ce piège, c'est notre façon d'accoler à nos verbes des prépositions ou bien des adverbes qui en altèrent complètement le sens. Prenons comme exemple le verbe to put (mettre). En y ajoutant un des adverbes up, down, out, etc, ou bien une des prépositions by, in, for, on forme autant de verbes différents. "Ce mince volume contient la liste des verbes les plus usités, avec des exemples de la façon dont le sens peut être changé en y accouplant des adverbes ou des prépositions. "J'ai choisi pour ce travail le cadre d'une courte narration suivie, mêlée de phrases dialoguées, afin de mieux faire ressortir, la manière d'employer ces accouplements dans la conversation."-Extract from Preface. "Parallel pages of French and English narrative convey the instruction in an interesting form. The method has the advantage of teaching by phrases taken with their appropriate context, and also of being no less valuable to English than to French students."-Journal of Education. [Continued overleaf. French Works for the Study of English (continued). CONNAISSANCE PRATIQUE DE L'ANGLAIS. Officier d'Académie, Graduate of the University of Paris; Author of the "Ideal System for Acquiring a Practical Knowledge of French," (page 19). Large Crown 8vo. Cloth, 8s. net. RÉSUMÉ :-Tableaux de sons anglais avec leur equivalent en français. -Transcription phonétique de la plupart des mots contenus dans l'ouvrage permettant d'acquérir avec peu d'efforts, la prononciation ardue de la langue anglaise.- Notions grammaticales, claires et concises. -Clé permettant d'acquérir plusieurs milliers de mots anglais en quelques heures.-Vocabulaires très étendus de mots choisis parmi les plus usuels et groupés d'après le sens dans un ordre logique et naturel.-Applications des règles et des vocabulaires en de nombreux exercices pratiques.--Conversations essentiellement utiles adaptées fidèlement aux mœurs de la vie anglaise.-Formules de lettres, expressions commerciales.-Anglicismes, proverbes, monnaies, poids, mesures, etc. "La Méthode Idéale" résume plusieurs ouvrages en un seul et est le meilleur marché en raison de la quantité et de la valeur des matières qu'elle contient. Key to the "Connaissance Pratique de l'Anglais.” French-English Conversation. (Clair-Complet - Avec Prononciation anglaise figurée, à l'Usage des Voya- (See also English-French Conversation, page 31.) * Beljame, Première Année d'Anglais. Exercices gradués et pra- fr. c. tiques sur la Prononciation, la Grammaire et la Conversation Deuxième Année d'Anglais. 176 pp. Cr. 8vo. Bds. Bernon, First Steps to English. Petit Manuel de la Langue "In all respects the book is excellent."-School Guardian. 2 80 3 20 An Introduction to Grammar - English and French. Crown 8vo. Cloth. (For full particulars see page 13.) 8d. * Bossert et Beljame, Les Mots anglais groupés d'après le sens et classés par ordre logique. Avec traduction. Cloth 3 80 Exercices sur les "Mots anglais groupés d'après le sens." (See under "SOULT," page 113.) These prices are approximate only, being subject to frequent fluctuation. [Continued on next page. French Works for the Study of English (continued.) Charlin, Anglo-French Course. (See page 18.) Charlin, Grammaire Intuitive. (See page 18.) De Valette, The Direct Method, based on "Delmas' Auxiliary Demy 8vo. Cloth. 35. } See page 159. Book I. 1c8 pages. English Proverbs, grouped by Analogy (Seasons, Family Life, Exercices sur le Cours complet de Grammaire anglaise Marshall and Schaap, A Manual of English for Foreign fr. c. 7 50 7 50 'Meadmore, Les Idiotismes et les Proverbes de la Conversation anglaise suivant le plan des "Mots Anglais groupés d'après le sens" de MM. Bossert et BeljaME. 190 pages. Cr 8vo. Cl. 3 80 Exercices sur les "Idiotismes et les Proverbes de la Conversation anglaise." 200 pages. Crown 8vo. Cloth *Rancès et Vannier, English Lessons. Première Année. Illustrations. Boards 192 3 80 5 0 5 0 5 0 English Lessons. Troisième Année Richard et Quétin, Nouveau Dialogues Français-Anglais. *Soult, Exercices sur les "Mots anglais groupés d'après le 180 pages. Cloth Ce livre contient pour chaque chapitre de "Mots groupés d'après le sens," une version et un thème formés de phrases détachées, un questionnaire permettant de reprendre de vive voix les deux exercices précédents; enfin un thème suivi, où les mots principaux reviennent une dernière fois, rattachés à une idée générale. Table of English Sounds (Vietor System.) (See page 156.) 3 80 (For French and English Dictionaries see pages 46 to 51.) * These prices are subject to fluctuation. H GERMAN WORKS. Becker, The First German Book. Grammars, Exercise Books, etc. Grammar, Exercises, Conversation, Reading Lessons, and Translations, List of useful Words to commit to Memory, and two Vocabularies. By the Rev. A. L. BECKER, Late Member of the Philological s. d. I O "It is not often that so perfectly satisfactory a first book as this comes in our way. Though it is strictly confined to the essential elements of the language, these are so clearly stated and so admirably arranged that, provided the lessons are, as the author requires, 'thoroughly mastered," a good practical knowledge may be acquired. The classification of nouns and verbs is at once theoretically correct and practically easy. This neat little volume is printed in clear, bold type."-The Athenæum. One Hundred Supplementary Exercises to With Vocabularies. Cloth "Contains over one thousand sentences based on the lessons of the First German Book. Many useful words have been introduced into these exercises, and the examples on the Adjectives, Numerals, Verbs and Adverbs will be found very much fuller than those in the First Book." Key to the "First German Book" and the First Steps in German Idioms. net 2 6 Alphabetically arranged with Notes, Exam. Papers, and By the Rev. A. L. BECKER. 194 pages. Cloth "Contains a considerable number of the more common German Idioms arranged in alphabetical order. Where necessary, explanatory notes have been added, and a number of examination papers further supply convenient and systematic practice. Appears to have been drawn up with care and due regard to practical utility, and should produce satisfactory results."— Glasgow Herald. Bernhardt, Deutsches Sprach- und Lesebuch. By Dr. W. BERNHARDT, Director of German Instruction, 1 6 270 Second Part:-Narrative style of Language on the Inductive Plan, including a choice Selection (144 pages) of Reading Extracts from Classical Authors. 290 pages. Post 8vo. Half-Morocco net 6 O Charlin, Intuitive Grammar for the simultaneous study of English, French, German. |