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Grammatical institute of the English language. Part 1
180 pages
Step into the eighteenth-century classroom where the very rules of American English were first forged.
What it feels like
Reading this foundational text feels like stepping into a sunlit, wood-paneled eighteenth-century schoolhouse. The pace is steady and deliberate, guiding the reader through the meticulous architecture of early American English. It carries an earnest, authoritative tone, reflecting a young nation's desire to forge its own linguistic identity separate from Britain. The mood is deeply antiquarian and orderly, offering a nostalgic charm as you navigate its lists of syllables, pronunciation guides, and moral maxims. The prose is utilitarian and precise, designed not for literary flourish but for absolute clarity and instruction. It will delight history buffs, linguistics nerds, and anyone captivated by the quiet, methodical work of nation-building through the standardization of words.
- Mood
- orderly
- antiquarian
- academic
- nostalgic
- Tone
- didactic
- authoritative
- earnest
- instructional
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- linguistic independence · American identity · standardization · foundational education
- The writing
- Utilitarian, precise, and highly structured, reflecting the pedagogical norms of the late eighteenth century.
- The arc
- A journey from the foundational building blocks of language to a sense of mastery and patriotic linguistic identity.
- Who it's for
- Linguistics enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone fascinated by the deliberate construction of early American culture.
Content notes
- archaic language
- outdated social norms
About the book
Printed for, and sold by, Samuel Campbell, bookseller, no. 44, Hanover Square, corner of the Old-Slip: who has the privilege of copy-right, for the states of New-York, New-Jersey, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia.
First published under title: A grammatical institute of the English language... part I
Frontispiece portrait of George Washington engraved by Alexander Anderson
Relief cuts by Isaac Sanford
Dedicated to Ezra Stiles
Bookseller's advertisement, p. 144
Skeel, E.E.F. Webster, 28
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt.: Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series; no. 25000)
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