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Walker, John

English actor, philologist and lexicographer, born 1732

Born	1732
Died	1807

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The Rhyming Dictionary of the English Language

by Walker, John., Walker, John, J. Walker, Walker J, John WALKER, John Walker, John Walker, John Longmuir, J Walker, and 2 others First published in 1806 — 55 editions
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A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language.: To which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation. Likewise, rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective pecularities; and directions to foreigners, for acquiring a knowledge of the use of this dictionary. The whole interspersed with observations, etymological, critical, and grammatical.

by Walker, John First published in 1791 — 27 editions
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Elements of elocution: in which the principles of reading and speaking are investigated ... with directions for strengthening and modualting the voice ... To which is added a complete system of the passions; showing how they affect the countenance, tone of voice, and gesture of the body. Exemplified by a copious selection of the most striking passages of Shakespeare. The whole illustrated by copper-plates explaining the nature of accent, emphasis, inflection, and cadence.

by Walker, John First published in 1781 — 12 editions
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A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language: to which are prefixed principles of English pronunciation ; the whole interspersed with observations, etymological, critical, and grammatical

by Walker, John First published in 1791 — 8 editions
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A rhetorical grammar: in which improprieties in reading and speaking are detected, and the true sources of elegant pronunciation are pointed out : with a complete analysis of the voice, showing its specific modifications, and how they may be applied to different species of sentences and the several figures of rhetoric : to which are added outlines of composition, or plain rules for writing orations and speaking them in public

by Walker, John First published in 1785 — 6 editions
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The teacher's assistant in English composition, or, Easy rules for writing themes and composing exercises: on subjects proper for the improvement of youth of both sexes at school

by Walker, John First published in 1804 — 6 editions

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A key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names

by Walker, John First published in 1807 — 5 editions
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A critica [!] pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language ...: to which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation ... Likewise, rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective peculiarities, and directions to foreigners, for acquiring a knowledge of the use of this dictionary : the whole interspersed with observations etymological, critical, and grammatical

by Walker, John First published in 1806 — 4 editions

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A key to the pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names: in which the words are accented and divided into syllables ... to which are added terminational vocabularies of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin proper names ... concluding with observations on the Greek and Latin accent and quantity ...

by Walker, John First published in 1808 — 3 editions

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Walker's critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language: In which ... To which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation ... the whole interspersed with observations, etymological, critical, and grammatical: To which is added, Walker's key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names

by Walker, John First published in 1829 — 3 editions

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Walker's pronouncing dictionary: in which the accentuation, orthography and pronunciation of the English language are distinctly shown, and every word defined with clearness and brevity : to which are prefixed treatises on the construction, derivation, grammar and pronunciation of the language

by Walker, John First published in 1867 — 2 editions
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A critical pronouncing dictionary, 1791

by Walker, John First published in 1968 — 2 editions

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critical pronouncing dictionary of the English language: together with principles of English pronunciation : and a key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names : interspersed with observations, etymological, critical, and grammatical

by Walker, John First published in 1853 — 2 editions

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Elements of elocution, 1781.

by Walker, John First published in 1969 — 2 editions

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Exercises for improvement in elocution: being select extracts from the best authors, ... By J. Walker. ...

by Walker, John First published in 1777 — 2 editions

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Hints for improvement in the art of reading

by Walker, John First published in 1783 — 2 editions

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key to the classical pronunciation of Greek and Latin proper names; in which the words are accented and divided into syllables exactly as they ought to be pronounced, according to rules drawn from analogy and the best usage. To which are added, Terminational vocabularies of Hebrew, Greek, & Latin Proper Names, in which the words are arranged according to their final syllables, and classed according to their accents, by which the general analogy of pronunciation may be seen at one view, and the accentutation of each word more easily remembered: Concluding with Observations on the Greek and Latin Accent and quantity; with some probable conjectures on the method of freeing them from the obscurity and confusion in which they are involved, both by the ancients and moderns

by Walker, John First published in 1834 — 2 editions

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The melody of speaking delineated: or, elocution taught like music, by visible signs, ... By J. Walker, ...

by Walker, John First published in 1787 — 2 editions

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A rhetorical grammar, 1785.

by Walker, John First published in 1971 — 2 editions
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teacher's assistant in English composition; or, easy rules for writing themes and composing exercises on subjects proper for the improvement of youth of both sexes at school...

by Walker, John First published in 1802 — 2 editions

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English actor, philologist and lexicographer, born 1732

Born	1732
Died	1807

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OLID: OL1636489A
ISNI: 0000000109169652
VIAF: 76324278
Wikidata: Q6262726
Inventaire.io: wd:Q6262726

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