Essentials of English GrammarRoutledge, 24.05.2013 - 800 Seiten This book was first published in 1933, Essentials of English Grammar is a valuable contribution to the field of English Language and Linguistics. |
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... vowel-shift.— New [a3 0']. 29 CHAPTER IV EVOLUTION OF THE SOUND-SYSTEM—continued . . 39 Weakening of r.—Short vowels before r.-—ar, or, etc.—A1ternations with and without r.—Infiuence of stress on vowels.— Loss of e.—~Vowels in weak ...
... vowel-shift.— New [a3 0']. 29 CHAPTER IV EVOLUTION OF THE SOUND-SYSTEM—continued . . 39 Weakening of r.—Short vowels before r.-—ar, or, etc.—A1ternations with and without r.—Infiuence of stress on vowels.— Loss of e.—~Vowels in weak ...
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... vowel in the last syllable of the French word being unknown in English. In English we make a difference in pronunciation between to excuse'and an excuse, but no such difference is made in French. Still greater differences appear when we ...
... vowel in the last syllable of the French word being unknown in English. In English we make a difference in pronunciation between to excuse'and an excuse, but no such difference is made in French. Still greater differences appear when we ...
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... , stunts, etc. In the sentence “ He recovered his lost umbrella and had it recovered,” the first recovered is a formular unit, the second (with a long vowel in the first syllable) is freely formed I8 INTRODUCTORY [1.2.
... , stunts, etc. In the sentence “ He recovered his lost umbrella and had it recovered,” the first recovered is a formular unit, the second (with a long vowel in the first syllable) is freely formed I8 INTRODUCTORY [1.2.
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Otto Jespersen. a long vowel in the first syllable) is freely formed from cover in its ordinary meaning (4.62). 1.22. In all speech activity there are, further, three things to be distinguished, expression, suppression, and impression ...
Otto Jespersen. a long vowel in the first syllable) is freely formed from cover in its ordinary meaning (4.62). 1.22. In all speech activity there are, further, three things to be distinguished, expression, suppression, and impression ...
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... Vowels.—Soft palate—Vocal chords.— Table of consonants.—Syllab1es.—Diphthongs.—Length.—Stress and tone. 2.11. All ... vowel, not [pi'] 01' [em] as in the ordinary names of the letters. 2.12. The two lips may be completely closed as ...
... Vowels.—Soft palate—Vocal chords.— Table of consonants.—Syllab1es.—Diphthongs.—Length.—Stress and tone. 2.11. All ... vowel, not [pi'] 01' [em] as in the ordinary names of the letters. 2.12. The two lips may be completely closed as ...
Inhalt
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CHAPTER V EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEMconcluded | 50 |
CHAPTER VI SPELLING | 61 |
CHAPTER VII PAGE WORDCLASSES | 66 |
CHAPTER VIII THE THREE RANKS | 78 |
CHAPTER XX NUMBER | 197 |
CHAPTER XXI NUMBERconcluded | 206 |
CHAPTER XXII DEGREE | 219 |
CHAPTER XXIII TENSE | 230 |
CHAPTER XXIV TENSEcontinued | 252 |
CHAPTER XXV WILL AND SHALL | 271 |
CHAPTER XXVI WOULD AND SHOULD | 282 |
CHAPTER XXVII PAGE MOOD | 293 |
CHAPTER IX JUNCTION AND NEXUS | 91 |
CHAPTER X SENTENCESTRUCTURE | 97 |
CHAPTER XI RELATIONS OF VERB TO SUBJECT AND OBJECT | 107 |
CHAPTER XII PASSIVE | 120 |
CHAPTER XIII PAGE PREDICATIVES | 124 |
CHAPTER XIV CASE | 132 |
CHAPTER XV PERSON | 147 |
CHAPTER XVI DEFINITE PRONOUNS | 152 |
CHAPTER XVII INDEFINITE PRONOUNS | 174 |
CHAPTER XVIII PAGE PRONOUNS OF TOTALITY | 184 |
CHAPTER XIX GENDER | 188 |
CHAPTER XXVIII AFFIRMATION NEGATION QUESTION | 296 |
CHAPTER XXIX DEPENDENT NEXUS | 309 |
CHAPTER XXX NEXUSSUBSTANTIVES | 316 |
CHAPTER XXXI THE GERUND | 320 |
CHAPTER XXXII THE INFINITIVE | 329 |
CHAPTER XXXIII CLAUSES AS PRIMARIES | 349 |
CHAPTER XXXIV CLAUSES AS SECONDARIES | 357 |
CHAPTER XXXV CLAUSES AS TERTIARIES | 369 |
CHAPTER XXXVI RETROSPECT | 374 |
INDEX | 379 |
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