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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... Vowels . - Soft palate . - Vocal chords . -Table of consonants.— Syllables . - Diphthongs . - Length .-— Stress and tone . CHAPTER III EVOLUTION OF THE SOUND - SYSTEM Sound laws . - Alternations . - Stress . - The great vowel - shift ...
... Vowels . - Soft palate . - Vocal chords . -Table of consonants.— Syllables . - Diphthongs . - Length .-— Stress and tone . CHAPTER III EVOLUTION OF THE SOUND - SYSTEM Sound laws . - Alternations . - Stress . - The great vowel - shift ...
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... vowel - shift.— New [ a ' , ɔ ] . 3.11 . In course of time , languages change in respect to sounds as well as in everything else . Very often these changes affect at the same time whole series of words with great regularity : then we ...
... vowel - shift.— New [ a ' , ɔ ] . 3.11 . In course of time , languages change in respect to sounds as well as in everything else . Very often these changes affect at the same time whole series of words with great regularity : then we ...
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... Vowel - Shift 3.51 . The greatest revolution that has taken place in the phonetic system of English is the vowel - shift , which began in the fourteenth century and resulted in the general raising of Middle English long vowels , with ...
... Vowel - Shift 3.51 . The greatest revolution that has taken place in the phonetic system of English is the vowel - shift , which began in the fourteenth century and resulted in the general raising of Middle English long vowels , with ...
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... vowels in fool and foal are still distinct . But in the front series the vowel resulting from the open ME . [ ɛ ] was — a century or two after the general shift was completed - further raised one step to [ i ] and thus fell together ...
... vowels in fool and foal are still distinct . But in the front series the vowel resulting from the open ME . [ ɛ ] was — a century or two after the general shift was completed - further raised one step to [ i ] and thus fell together ...
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... vowel - shift the lowest places , those for [ a , o ' ] , have been abandoned . This does not , however , mean that these vowels axe non - existent in Modem English , for after the general shift new [ a ] s and [ ɔ ] s have developed in ...
... vowel - shift the lowest places , those for [ a , o ' ] , have been abandoned . This does not , however , mean that these vowels axe non - existent in Modem English , for after the general shift new [ a ] s and [ ɔ ] s have developed in ...
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SPELLING | |
THE THREE RANKS | |
JUNCTION AND NEXUS | |
NUMBERconcluded | |
DEGREE | |
TENSE | |
TENSEcontinued | |
WILL AND SHALL | |
WOULD AND SHOULD | |
MOOD | |
DEPENDENT NEXUS | |
SENTENCESTRUCTURE | |
RELATIONS OF VERB TO SUBJECT AND OBJECT | |
PASSIVE | |
CASE | |
PERSON | |
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS | |
PRONOUNS OF TOTALITY | |
NUMBER | |
THE GERUND | |
THE INFINITIVE | |
CLAUSES AS PRIMARIES | |
CLAUSES AS SECONDARIES | |
CLAUSES AS TERTIARIES | |
INDEX | |
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