According to Baugh (1935:426), Noah Webster (1758-
1843) is the best who represents and advocates for the new
ideas. He sets about compiling books of grammar, spelling and
pronunciation. But his famous and prominent product is An
American Dictionary of English Language (1828) is
published in two volumes. He intends to show that English
language in America is distinctive, developing along its own
lines, and deserving to be considered from an independent
American point of view.
Webster says" We may better labor to speak our language
with propriety and elegance as we have it, then to attempt a
reformation without advantage". He is interested in American
pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary ….etc. He is the major
responsible for many innovations in the American English (Ibid
429). Webster as Pyles (1971:266) is regarded as a sort of
linguistic Mahatma.