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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... construction . — Subject and infinitive itself subject . - Split subject . - Passive . - For- construction . - There . - Final remarks . - Place of adverbs . - To as representative of infinitive . - Infinitive and gerund . - In ...
... construction . — Subject and infinitive itself subject . - Split subject . - Passive . - For- construction . - There . - Final remarks . - Place of adverbs . - To as representative of infinitive . - Infinitive and gerund . - In ...
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... construction is building in a passive sense was liable to inisunderstanding in some combinations and could not be applied to all verbs . Hence it was natural that a new construction , clearer , but clumsier , is being built , should ...
... construction is building in a passive sense was liable to inisunderstanding in some combinations and could not be applied to all verbs . Hence it was natural that a new construction , clearer , but clumsier , is being built , should ...
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... constructions like the following possible , where the genitive would be awkward : They objected to Tom getting ... construction is stronger when the whole idea is vague than when it is definite or con- crete ; thus after such words ...
... constructions like the following possible , where the genitive would be awkward : They objected to Tom getting ... construction is stronger when the whole idea is vague than when it is definite or con- crete ; thus after such words ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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