English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms : with a History of Its Origin and Development : Designed for Use in Colleges and SchoolsHarper & Bros., 1884 - 764 pages |
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... relation to some general fact or principle . Thus , in the dictionary , the word Al- gebra stands isolated from kindred words ; in the gram- mar it stands in a class of words resembling one an- other in form and feature , so that in ...
... relation to some general fact or principle . Thus , in the dictionary , the word Al- gebra stands isolated from kindred words ; in the gram- mar it stands in a class of words resembling one an- other in form and feature , so that in ...
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... relation with the history of language , with logic , and rhetoric , ready for use as the master key . Practical exercises , therefore , for this Grammar could not be merely forms for writing short sentences , or collec tions of ...
... relation with the history of language , with logic , and rhetoric , ready for use as the master key . Practical exercises , therefore , for this Grammar could not be merely forms for writing short sentences , or collec tions of ...
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... RELATIONS OF LANGUAGE . 1. Definition of Language . 2. Origin of Language Page Section 33 15. Numerals ... Page 45 34 16. Diversities in Languages .... 46 35 17. Causes of Diversities in Lan- 3. Growth of Language 4. Birth - place of ...
... RELATIONS OF LANGUAGE . 1. Definition of Language . 2. Origin of Language Page Section 33 15. Numerals ... Page 45 34 16. Diversities in Languages .... 46 35 17. Causes of Diversities in Lan- 3. Growth of Language 4. Birth - place of ...
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... Relation of Accent to Quan- 155. Two modes of Measurement 169 tity CHAPTER VI . 170 171 EUPHONIC CHANGES . 159. Definitions .. 160. Euphonic Figures .... 161. Grimm's Law of Converti- 173 163. Vowel Changes .. 173 164. Comparative ...
... Relation of Accent to Quan- 155. Two modes of Measurement 169 tity CHAPTER VI . 170 171 EUPHONIC CHANGES . 159. Definitions .. 160. Euphonic Figures .... 161. Grimm's Law of Converti- 173 163. Vowel Changes .. 173 164. Comparative ...
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... RELATIONS OF ORTHOGRAPHY TO ORTHOEPY . 177. Definitions . 178. Priority of Orthoepy ... 179. A perfect System of Literal Notation 199 199 180. Object of a Literal Notation 200 199 181. English and other Alphabets 201 182. Classification ...
... RELATIONS OF ORTHOGRAPHY TO ORTHOEPY . 177. Definitions . 178. Priority of Orthoepy ... 179. A perfect System of Literal Notation 199 199 180. Object of a Literal Notation 200 199 181. English and other Alphabets 201 182. Classification ...
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accent adjective adverb ancient Anglo-Saxon Auxiliary verb C. S. Note called Celtic classification common compound conjugation conjunction connected consonant copula Danish dative denotes derived dialects Diphthong elementary sound English language equivalent etymology example express French Future Perfect Tense gender genitive German Give glish Gothic Gothic language grammar Greek guage idea infinitive mode inflection Italian king Latin language Latin words letters logical loved masculine meaning mind nature nominative noun object origin orthoepy orthography participle Past Tense Perfect Tense personal pronoun phonetic elements phrases plural plural form plural number possessive predicate prefix Present Perfect Present Tense preterit pronunciation proposition QUESTIONS UNDER CHAPTER relation represented Roman root RULE Sanscrit Saxon sense sometimes speak speech spoken stock of languages subjunctive substantive suffix syllable SYNTAX taken term termination Teutonic thee thing thou tion tive tongue transitive verb vowel whence