The Philosophy of Language; Or, Language as an Exact Science: Subjectively and Analytically ArrangedJ.M. Bradstreet & Son, 1870 - 597 pages |
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... given expression . That is , the one possessing a knowledge of these principles , would prove or disprove a given expression , by showing that it correctly or incorrectly expresses the thought which it was constructed to.
... given expression . That is , the one possessing a knowledge of these principles , would prove or disprove a given expression , by showing that it correctly or incorrectly expresses the thought which it was constructed to.
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... given to any means by which our moods or feelings , and our thoughts , are expressed , and , also , to the science and art of expressing them . NOTE I. Why the term , language ( tongue ) , is applied to all means by which our feelings ...
... given to any means by which our moods or feelings , and our thoughts , are expressed , and , also , to the science and art of expressing them . NOTE I. Why the term , language ( tongue ) , is applied to all means by which our feelings ...
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... given in this chapter , under the head of General Nomenclature . The author , how- ever , advises that the student's knowledge of these essentials should be made more extensive ; and , hence , that he either becomes familiar with Chap ...
... given in this chapter , under the head of General Nomenclature . The author , how- ever , advises that the student's knowledge of these essentials should be made more extensive ; and , hence , that he either becomes familiar with Chap ...
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... given , let the student supply the omitted part . 1. Have you ever been in an angry mood ? Is it an agreeable or a disagreeable feeling ? Did you feel like getting or giving ? Is anger a passion or an emotion ? 2. Were you ever in a ...
... given , let the student supply the omitted part . 1. Have you ever been in an angry mood ? Is it an agreeable or a disagreeable feeling ? Did you feel like getting or giving ? Is anger a passion or an emotion ? 2. Were you ever in a ...
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... given to the ultimate elements of our knowledge . ( See Chap . VI . , Ac- quired Knowledge . ) Thus , " An idea is an image in the mind of something which is not in the mind ; just as we see in a mirror the image of something which is ...
... given to the ultimate elements of our knowledge . ( See Chap . VI . , Ac- quired Knowledge . ) Thus , " An idea is an image in the mind of something which is not in the mind ; just as we see in a mirror the image of something which is ...
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according Active Voice actor adjunct Noun adjunct word Adverb antecedent attribute or property auxiliary auxiliary verb called Classification compound sentence compound thought contracted DECLENSION Definite Past Direct and Interrogative Emphatic English English language EXAMPLES Exclamative expressed fourth Gender Grammatical Analysis group of ideas hence horses idea of relation immediate elements Indefinite infinitive Mode John joined letters logical attribute loved means belonging narrator neuter nominative NOTE NOTE II object clause Orthoepy Parsing Passive Voice PERFECT TENSE Periphrastic Forms person and number phrase PLUPERFECT TENSE Plural Number Predicate or Affirmer Preposition Present Tense principal Verb principal word Pronoun Real Analysis relative adjunct rhetorical attribute RULE second object shalt show the relation Simple Forms simple sentence simple thought sing singular Number sometimes sound Special Analysis Star-spangled Banner student subject noun Subjunctive subordinate connector subordinate idea Syntax teach tence third person Thought Language verb-root vowel
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