James Merrick (1720-1769)
Poet, scholar, linguist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3955136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingrid Tieken-Boon Van Ostade (0000-0003-4362-6188, Leiden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 39-56 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historiographia Linguistica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0302-5160 • E-ISSN: 1569-9781 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/hl.33.1-2.05tie |
| OpenAlex | W4248443585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
At the end of the preface to hisShort Introduction to English Grammar(1762) Robert Lowth (1710-1787) makes an appeal for comments on his work. This article analyses his correspondence with James Merrick (1720-1769), a friend and fellow scholar, written between December 1761 and October 1764, in which he receives such comments. The discussion is an illustration of the current debate at the time as to whether Custom or Propriety should be invoked in deciding on correct usage. It shows first and foremost that Lowth's attitude to grammar was focussed on the level of usage rather than the structure of the language
Appeal · Art · Grammar · Linguistics · Literature · Political science · Universal Grammar · Classics · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · History · Law · Lexicography and Language Studies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |