A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... definitions of the parts of speech ; consistent in the doctrine of inflections ; sufficiently full , without being tediously minute , with regard to the derivation and composition of words ; and above all , philosophical in its account ...
... definitions of the parts of speech ; consistent in the doctrine of inflections ; sufficiently full , without being tediously minute , with regard to the derivation and composition of words ; and above all , philosophical in its account ...
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... defined as THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE . 2. In this definition , the term science is used in its recog- nised sense , knowledge reduced to a system ; and the word language , in that which both derivation and general use as- sign to it ...
... defined as THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE . 2. In this definition , the term science is used in its recog- nised sense , knowledge reduced to a system ; and the word language , in that which both derivation and general use as- sign to it ...
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... Define Grammar . In what two senses has the word language been used ? What is the subject - matter of grammar ? With what object is it studied ? Mention some of the points in which different languages may coincide or differ ? To what ...
... Define Grammar . In what two senses has the word language been used ? What is the subject - matter of grammar ? With what object is it studied ? Mention some of the points in which different languages may coincide or differ ? To what ...
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... Define Grammar . In what two senses has the word language been used ? What is the subject - matter of grammar ? With what object is it studied ? Mention some of the points in which different languages may coincide or differ ? To what ...
... Define Grammar . In what two senses has the word language been used ? What is the subject - matter of grammar ? With what object is it studied ? Mention some of the points in which different languages may coincide or differ ? To what ...
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... definition of each of these classes of words ought to point out the characteristic or specific idea by which it is distinguished from all the others ; and every individual word brought under any of the eight heads must agree with the ...
... definition of each of these classes of words ought to point out the characteristic or specific idea by which it is distinguished from all the others ; and every individual word brought under any of the eight heads must agree with the ...
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abstract nouns Adam Smith adverb affirmed AFFIXES Alison Alnascar ascer assertion belong Cæsar called class of words clause common comparative comparison compound conjunction connected connexion considered consonant copula correct dative Defective Verbs definition denoting derived distinction English language error etymology examples EXERCISE expressed feminine Future Perfect Tense gender give grammar grammarians Greek Hallam idea indicates Infinitive inflection James reads John king Latham Latin mark masculine meaning Milton mind moods nature neuter nominative nouns substantive Numeral Adjectives object observed original orthography parsing passive voice PAST TENSE Perfect Participle plural possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate preposition Present Tense principle pupil qualifying the noun refer relative pronoun remark represent respect rules of syntax sense Shakspeare signification singular sometimes sort sound speak speech spoken superlative thee thing Thou thought tion tive transitive verb truth verb violated vowel Wordsworth write