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Thomas Dyche

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which was in print from its first publication in 1709 through a 48th edition in 1780 and a final print in 1830. This work differed from other similar works in that it emphasized pronunciation. Within the book words were sorted into groups where words with two syllables were further sub-divided into
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8vo, London,. 1709; 2nd edition, 8vo, London, 1710; 14th edition, 12mo, London, 1729. This, the forerunner of similar compendiums by Dilworth, Fenning, and Mavor, had the honour of being ushered into the world with lines addressed to
104:. He published a number of books on the English language including one thought to be the first English book published in Asia. He is remembered for his reference books and his contribution to pronunciation. Dyche's 191:. The work included a number of suggestions for changing the spelling of various words and these suggestions were in time accepted into modern English. This work went through seven editions between 1723 and 1756. 243:, by Père Esprit Pezenas, appeared in two vols. 4to, Avignon, 1756. Dyche was also author of ' The Youth's Guide to the Latin Tongue,' and ' Fables of Phaedrus, rendered into familiar English.' 233:, 1st edition, London, 1723; 2nd edition revised, 12mo, London, 1725; 3rd edition corrected, 12mo, London, 1731; 4th edition corrected, with large additions, 12 mo, London, 1737. 177:
those that emphasized the first syllable and to those that emphasized the second syllable. Sorting words by sound and then in order led to lists that attracted comment, e.g.,
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Dewitt T. Starmes and Gertrude E. Noyes, Thomas Dyyke and William Pardons New General English Dictionary (1735) in Lexicography: Critical Concepts
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This work was a good foundation for his later work on pronunciation in English, which defined over 20,000 words. Although this work was called
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A New General English Dictionary; Peculiarly calculated for the Use and Improvement of such as are unacquainted with the Learned Languages
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The Spelling Dictionary; or, A Collection of all the common Words and Proper Names made use of in the English Tongue
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was in print from 1735 to 1798 and went through eighteen editions. His work identified as "conspicuous" was
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Mick R. K. Smith et al., pp. 15–19, 2003, Taylor and Francis, Retrieved 5 April 2008 SBN:0415253675
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Thereupon Ward sued Dyche for libel, and at the trial, 18 June 1719, was awarded sizeable damages.
124:, 5th edition). He subsequently took orders, and moved to London. In 1708 he was keeping school in 334: 313: 159: 203:
8vo, London, 1708 or 1709; 5th edition, 8vo, London, 1728; 6th edition,. 8vo, London, 1735.
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In 1719 he rashly attempted to expose in print the peculations of the notorious
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was in print from 1735 to 1798 and went through eighteen editions.
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Post Soy, 19 June 1719, cited in Robinson, History, of Hackney
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The Teaching of English: From the Sixteenth Century to 1870
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Vocabularium Latiale, or a Latin Vocabulary, in two parts,
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in discharge of his trust about repairing Dagnam Breach.
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Dyche seems to have died between 1731 and 1735. Dyche's
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Records will shew 'twas Dyche first taught to spell.
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A Dictionary of Words us'd in the English Tongue...
82: 68: 60: 45: 23: 120:, under the Rev. William Hardestee (dedication of 295:, The Hindu, 6 July 2006 Retrieved 5 April 2008 96:(died c. 1733) was an English schoolmaster and 116:Dyche was educated at Ashbourne free school, 8: 207:A Guide to the English Tongue, in two parts, 293:The legacy that Ziegenbalg left, S. Muthiah 223:This just essay you have perform'd so well, 31: 20: 263:A portrait of Dyche, by Fry, engraved by 252: 288: 286: 16:English schoolmaster and lexicographer 337:By Ian Michael Retrieved 5 April 2008 309: 307: 305: 303: 301: 7: 143:was being published by the linguist 14: 358:People from Ashbourne, Derbyshire 187:it was a guide to spelling and 212:my ingenious Friend the Author 179:hiss, kiss, miss, piss, bliss. 174:A Guide to the English Tongue, 170:New General English Dictionary 106:New General English Dictionary 1: 261:A Guide to the English Tongue 241:A French version, with plates 141:A Guide to the English Tongue 39:A guide to the English Tongue 384: 30: 145:Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg 353:English lexicographers 139:In 1716, Dyche's book 102:Ashbourne, Derbyshire 54:Ashbourne, Derbyshire 122:Vocabularium Latiale 363:17th-century births 278:Spelling Dictionary 276:Dedication of his 214:by poet laureate 90: 89: 375: 338: 332: 326: 323: 317: 311: 296: 290: 281: 274: 268: 257: 100:(probably) from 35: 21: 383: 382: 378: 377: 376: 374: 373: 372: 343: 342: 341: 333: 329: 324: 320: 312: 299: 291: 284: 275: 271: 258: 254: 250: 227: 224: 197: 114: 56: 50: 41: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 381: 379: 371: 370: 365: 360: 355: 345: 344: 340: 339: 327: 318: 297: 282: 269: 265:Joseph Nutting 251: 249: 246: 245: 244: 234: 221: 220: 219: 204: 196: 193: 113: 110: 88: 87: 84: 80: 79: 70: 66: 65: 62: 58: 57: 51: 47: 43: 42: 36: 28: 27: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 380: 369: 366: 364: 361: 359: 356: 354: 351: 350: 348: 336: 331: 328: 322: 319: 315: 310: 308: 306: 304: 302: 298: 294: 289: 287: 283: 279: 273: 270: 266: 262: 256: 253: 247: 242: 238: 235: 232: 229: 228: 226: 217: 213: 208: 205: 202: 199: 198: 194: 192: 190: 189:pronunciation 186: 181: 180: 175: 171: 166: 164: 161: 157: 152: 150: 149:Tharangambadi 146: 142: 137: 135: 134:Stratford Bow 131: 127: 123: 119: 111: 109: 107: 103: 99: 98:lexicographer 95: 85: 81: 78: 77:Lexicographer 74: 71: 69:Occupation(s) 67: 63: 59: 55: 48: 44: 40: 34: 29: 22: 19: 330: 321: 277: 272: 260: 255: 236: 230: 222: 211: 206: 200: 184: 182: 178: 173: 169: 167: 162: 153: 140: 138: 121: 115: 105: 94:Thomas Dyche 93: 91: 73:Schoolmaster 38: 37:Portrait in 25:Thomas Dyche 18: 368:1733 deaths 195:Major works 130:Fetter Lane 126:Dean Street 49:before 1695 347:Categories 248:References 216:Nahum Tate 118:Derbyshire 86:at least 1 156:John Ward 112:Biography 92:Reverend 83:Children 160:Hackney 64:c. 1733 52:prob. 259:From 75:and 61:Died 46:Born 158:of 147:in 349:: 300:^ 285:^ 136:. 128:, 280:. 267:.

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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Schoolmaster
Lexicographer
lexicographer
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Dean Street
Fetter Lane
Stratford Bow
Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg
Tharangambadi
John Ward
Hackney
pronunciation
Nahum Tate
A French version, with plates
Joseph Nutting


The legacy that Ziegenbalg left, S. Muthiah





Dewitt T. Starmes and Gertrude E. Noyes, Thomas Dyyke and William Pardons New General English Dictionary (1735) in Lexicography: Critical Concepts
The Teaching of English: From the Sixteenth Century to 1870
Categories
English lexicographers

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