Episode 70: Noah Webster (Early Works and Spelling Reforms)
Publisher |
Ray Belli
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Education
Language Learning
Publication Date |
May 26, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:24:04

Noah Webster is best known for his ‘all-American’ dictionary, but in today's episode, we take a look at Webster's earlier works including The Grammatical Institute of the English Language and Dissertations on the English Language. In these works, Webster lays the groundwork for his future dictionary, revealing his political motivations for his spelling reforms and advocation of American English.

 

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