Essentials of English GrammarUniversity of Alabama Press, 1964 - 387 Seiten A classic of English grammar, Essentials of English Grammar provides a common ground for the traditionalist and the structural or descriptive linguist. Jespersen's work provides insight into the fundamental concepts that underlie the linguistic approach, but at the same time the foundation of the traditional approach is retained. |
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... denote the sound - combination [ tЛ ] as in chaste , chief , merchant ; in English this spelling was used not only in originally French words , but also in native words like child , much . In French the stop [ t ] was later dropped ...
... denote the sound - combination [ tЛ ] as in chaste , chief , merchant ; in English this spelling was used not only in originally French words , but also in native words like child , much . In French the stop [ t ] was later dropped ...
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... denotes a living being : the Almighty | the accused ; cf. also the deceased . But it may be freely used in this way to denote an abstract notion : To separate the known from the unknown . One must bow to the inevitable . He is always ...
... denotes a living being : the Almighty | the accused ; cf. also the deceased . But it may be freely used in this way to denote an abstract notion : To separate the known from the unknown . One must bow to the inevitable . He is always ...
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... denotes a collection of individuals which are viewed as a unit . The same is true of family , clergy , party , etc. Such words are termed collectives . As they denote at the same time a plurality and a unit , they may be said to be ...
... denotes a collection of individuals which are viewed as a unit . The same is true of family , clergy , party , etc. Such words are termed collectives . As they denote at the same time a plurality and a unit , they may be said to be ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
CHAPTER III | 29 |
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adjectives adjunct adverbs amorphous sentences auxiliary barks CHAPTER chiefly colloquial combinations Compare compounds connexion consonant construction corresponding definite article denote Dickens diphthongs distinction English examples expanded tenses express felt French frequent future genitive gerund grammatical H. W. Fowler idea implies indefinite indefinite article indicated indirect object infinitive interrogative intransitive Jane Austen John kind lady language look married mass-words meaning mentioned names natural negative never nexus nexus-substantives Note originally participle passive perfect phonetic pluperfect plural possible preceded predicative present tense preterit primary pronouns pronunciation question reference regard relative clause relative pronoun secondary seen sense set phrases Similarly singular sometimes sound speak speaker speech spelling spoken stantive stress subjunctive substantive superlative syllable tell tendency tertiary thing third person thou transitive verbs verb voiceless vowel woman word-order words writing