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Robert Lowth (1710-1787): The making of his grammar and its influenceGuest-edited by Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
[Historiographia Linguistica 39:1] 2012
► pp. 27–42
Lowth’s Legacy in Teaching English to Foreigners
The case of Thomas Connelly’s English grammar in Spain
María E. Rodríguez-Gil | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This article sheds light on the influence exerted by Robert Lowth’s (1787–1710) English grammar (1762) overseas in the teaching of English as a foreign language, and more particularly, on the work of the Irish friar Thomas Connelly (1728–1800), author of the most popular English grammar for Spaniards published in Spain in 1784. After setting the context for both the life and work of this author, it examines the similarities in content and wording between Connelly and Lowth’s English grammars through a comparison of selected passages occurring in both works. This analysis will help us determine to what extent Connelly relied on Lowth and how faithful he was to his source.
Published online: 22 March 2012
https://doi.org/10.1075/hl.39.1.03rod
https://doi.org/10.1075/hl.39.1.03rod
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